CMCers in cold weather climates ... - F-Body Road Racing and Autocross Forums

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nape View Member Profile	Feb 6 2007, 02:30 AM Post #2
Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,511 Joined: 14-November 04 From: Homer Glen, IL Member No.: 540	Not sure about in transit and at the track, but water stays in the car during the season and gets swapped out for antifreeze for storage once the colder months hit and doesn't get switched back to water until it's ready to run. The car is stored in an attached garage, so it stays warm enough for water until it's about 20-25* outside. At Road America in October it was cold enough to snow outside and the cars survived the night with water in them, FWIW.

KeithO View Member Profile	Feb 6 2007, 10:41 AM Post #3
Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,647 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Pittsburgh, PA Member No.: 14	QUOTE (nape @ Feb 5 2007, 09:30 PM) but water stays in the car during the season and gets swapped out for antifreeze for storage once the colder months hit and doesn't get switched back to water until it's ready to run. The car is stored in a [detached] garage, so it stays warm enough for water until it's about 15* outside. ...what he said... Towing - if you have an open trailer and see temperatures below about 31* while towing, you have to have antifreeze in there. The air moving across the car at highway speed ensures that the car is at ambient temperature very quickly. In those instances, a measured amount antifreeze is in the cooling system. NASA tends to look the other way, especially when they have the track mostly cleared of snow so that you can run... Mitch - I sent you an e-mail. Did you get it?

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mitchntx CMCers in cold weather climates ... Feb 6 2007, 02:18 AM

nape Not sure about in transit and at the track, but wa... Feb 6 2007, 02:30 AM

KeithO QUOTE (nape @ Feb 5 2007, 09:30 PM) but w... Feb 6 2007, 10:41 AM

AllZWay QUOTE (nape @ Feb 5 2007, 08:30 PM) Not s... Feb 7 2007, 04:06 PM

nape QUOTE (AllZWay @ Feb 7 2007, 10:06 AM) Th... Feb 8 2007, 12:41 AM

Teutonic Speedracer Not a CMCer , but I drained the water out around ... Feb 6 2007, 03:24 AM

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mitchntx View Member Profile	Feb 6 2007, 02:18 AM Post #1
Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4	... what do you guys do to keep the coolant from freezing in the shop, in transit and at the track?