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Originally posted by Nathan in MN View PostHow cold was it getting? I've started mine when it's probably 10 or 20 below with 5W30 in it. Cranks over a little slow, but it always always always always starts!
Originally posted by 1987cp View PostReally? I've gotta get with the program; still running my second dose of 10W30 break-in lube. What sort of oil-change intervals did you observe with the Mobil-1?
Off thread topic, but related to the above, when I used Purolator Pure One oil filters, the change intervals were noticeable longer. Great filters.
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Working with half my brain tied behind my back just to make it fair
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I can remember on New Year's Day last year trying to get the Vic started....I cranked it a little and it fired once. I gave it some gas and heard...whump......whump....whump....whump whump whump whumpwhumpwhumpwhumpmmmmmmmm....and it was running. I couldn't believe how long it went between firing, especially considering I had my foot held to the floor so there was virtually no vacuum, but it took off and ran lol
Let it never be said that a carbureted car won't start when it gets cold!
2001 Ford Crown Victoria P71 - "The Fire Engine"
1985 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
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my beetle always used to start no matter how cold, and it had no choke system. Of course it had to start 3-4 times at a bare minimum before i could even try to keep it running, and it required several minutes of constant modulating on the pedal to keep it going. No start and idle with that one. Wasn't even start and constant throttle, pumpy-pumpy all the way. What a pain in the ass. The Lincoln I just hit the key and go, so much nicer. Used to run 5W50 synth blend in that car. 20w50 and sae30 caused hard cranking in the winter, and the synth blend lasted longer between changes. I did it every 3k, and with blend the oil was dark brown. Anything else was like tar. yay for extremely high engine oil temps.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers
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Originally posted by gadget73 View Post20w50 and sae30 caused hard cranking in the winter, and the synth blend lasted longer between changes. I did it every 3k, and with blend the oil was dark brown. Anything else was like tar. yay for extremely high engine oil temps.
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in a tired air cooled vw engine yes
1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)
please be patient, rebuilding an empire!
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Originally posted by torquelover View PostYep. I wonder if anyone on here has an oil temp gauge. Maybe you should work one into your dash project and report back to us.2012 Mazda5 Touring | Finally working on the LTD again!
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