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Old 12-25-2016, 01:50 AM   #10 (permalink)
puddleglum
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Quick update, I hope to get some more pictures but can't seem to get any nice weather. I completed my winter mods before the really cold weather hit. I'm sure they help but not as much as I hoped. In addition to the insulated hood liner and belly pan, I wrapped most of the engine bay with the bubble foil I used on the hood and then laid fiberglass over the engine. I've got the grill entirely blocked now. Changed the transmission fluid to GM Syncromesh as well which has improved shifting. I've been able to plug in at work as well as home so that has helped and I'm thankful for that. When it's warm, 0/-10c, it works pretty good. It warms up enough to open the thermostat before I get to work, I even have a little heat and Scangauge is showing decent mileage. In the rare occasion it runs for more than 10-15 min. I have good heat. We had a couple of weeks though of -20's and wind chills in the -30's c. There was just no way I could get it to warm up and mileage took a big hit. Guess I need a bigger block heater, or a warmer climate
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