Hello, dudes!

Hope everybody is doing ok

I haven't posted anything on here in a while and just wanted to share this with you guys.

As some of you might know, I moved to Alaska about three months ago. I've seen my share fare of interesting things so far, but there is nothing like this. Today we hit -40* and I thought I should share. Yes, I know, the picture shows -37*, but it was colder earlier today.

I gotta say that the Eclipse doesn't like anything below -20*. At -25* the powersteering started freezing and at -30* the clutch starts getting mushy. At -35* the clutch is mushy and the powersteering pump had to be disconnected because it blew one of the lines. At -40* the car is eating fuel like a big V8...

I have been told that the colder months are yet to come. I can put up with -20*, but anything below that just feels wrong.

Hope everybody has a wonderful holiday season and enjoy your 25* weather!

Oscar


P.S. I got to see the sun for the first time today in over a week

I wish I had blown it, believe me, I do...

Damn dude thats freakin cold. I cant even imagine having to go out in weather like that. I dont even like when it gets below freezing temps here. Was it a permanent move up there for you?

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Sorta. I am gonna stay up here for a bit to gain some experience in my job and then I might move down to Anchorage or back to the lower 48. Really don't know yet

I wish I had blown it, believe me, I do...

While I wish you luck, and it was interesting, I have to admit I am much more intrigued by this "collection of stories" on your desktop... I feel a new thread needs to be started called "Oscar's Story Time". Please make it so.

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Steve, when the time is right, I will make the post as you have requested. I've been active in this industry for only two months and some weeks, and I can say I have heard some pretty interesting things. That's part of what that is

Mark, I think it must be a virus. There's no other explanation for it I will try to fix that, though

I wish I had blown it, believe me, I do...

Good to hear from you Oscar. Thanks for sharing your experiences in the last frontier. I'm sure it has been humbling dealing with the weather.

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Cas, thanks.

It has been an interesting experience for sure. I used to say that I wasn't afraid of the cold, but now I believe that the cold must be respected. At least anything below -10*

I wish I had blown it, believe me, I do...

Alaska intrigues me. Don't think I could survive such cold weather, though. Yowsers!

Moving to Alaska does not change the fact that I do not like you, Barza.

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I wish I had blown it, believe me, I do...

That cold enough for me to not want to visit, never mind live there. Ouch.

I can't imagine how difficult it really is to live up there when conditions get that cold.

"Tutto fa brodo."

Todd Scungio
98 RS
15.173 @ 90.70 MPH

And also a 2011 Ralliart

I wish I had blown it, believe me, I do...

I love the videos on YouTube of this guy with a Subaru in Alaska. At -37*C and he has to let his car warm up 5-10 minutes so it will idle with the clutch out. It blows my mind at those temperatures that there is that much drag to keep the engine from running in neutral.

I never pictured you to be one living in Alaska though.

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I'm surprised it started at -37 degrees. I know just getting a car to turn over when it is 0 deg F on those rare occations can be tough. When it was 6F one morning I was sure mine wouldn't start but it did.

"Tutto fa brodo."

Todd Scungio
98 RS
15.173 @ 90.70 MPH

And also a 2011 Ralliart

I'm tired of the friggin cold temps.. Soo ready for spring!

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