bushnut Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 woke up to -36"C (-45*C with windchill) the Pathy wasn't plugged in but the starter turned over about 3 times and then it caught. man this truck is awesome! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Damn straight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 -33 degrees F... F that! I can't imagine living there... So when you start up that cold, do you get oil flow and pressure right away? B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calibeater Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 lol and to think when it hit 25 the other morning I was pissed. Guess Im too used to the Cali life lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vagabond Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 lol and to think when it hit 25 the other morning I was pissed. Guess Im too used to the Cali life lol and I complain went it hits 40, I also complain when it hits 110 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 and I complain went it hits 40, I also complain when it hits 110 I complain when it's perfect outside, I like hearing my own voice 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushnut Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 at this temperature it takes about 20min to reach operating temp at idle. the transmission doesn't warm up for another 10, and the rolling resistance of the tires is increased by probably 50%. the oil in the shocks feels frozen the diffs and brake fluids are as thick as molasses. I have to drive about 30minutes before the truck begins to feel like it's working properly. In summer I get about 200-250km on half a tank of gas, now between idle time (warming up) and the increased drag of everything being frozen I can half that. sure beats riding my bike though. I did that 365 days a year for 7years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiBumBrian Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 It got down to 40 last night... Brrr! Should be in the low 70s today, breaking out the bike for a nice ride! I don't miss the winters on the US/Canada border.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahardb0dy Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 time for a engine block heater ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo94 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 woke up to -36"C (-45*C with windchill) the Pathy wasn't plugged in but the starter turned over about 3 times and then it caught. man this truck is awesome! time for a engine block heater ! I'm guessing he meant that his block warmer wasn't plugged in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theexbrit Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I've experienced a winter in Edmonton, AB, & my car had a block heater (plugged in), so starting without one is a tribute to Nissan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 at this temperature it takes about 20min to reach operating temp at idle. the transmission doesn't warm up for another 10, and the rolling resistance of the tires is increased by probably 50%. the oil in the shocks feels frozen the diffs and brake fluids are as thick as molasses. I have to drive about 30minutes before the truck begins to feel like it's working properly. In summer I get about 200-250km on half a tank of gas, now between idle time (warming up) and the increased drag of everything being frozen I can half that. sure beats riding my bike though. I did that 365 days a year for 7years. I don't know whether to be amazed by your fortitude or concerned by your insanity. B 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushnut Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 ya, every once and a while winter starts to get me down...but then I go camping! I'm doing a 3 day snowshoe trip through the lake country on the border of Manitoba and Ontario with a few other guys. should be fun, though I do hope it warms up a little -15 to -20 would be OK. -36 is brutal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 So, how's the rebel base out there doing? I heard the stormtroopers made a real mess of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theexbrit Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kafike Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 ya, every once and a while winter starts to get me down...but then I go camping! I'm doing a 3 day snowshoe trip through the lake country on the border of Manitoba and Ontario with a few other guys. should be fun, though I do hope it warms up a little -15 to -20 would be OK. -36 is brutal. You, Sir, are insane. I don't even want to be outside when it's around freezing...let alone camping in minus temperatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushnut Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 sometimes it feel like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathybuilder Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) ya, every once and a while winter starts to get me down...but then I go camping! I'm doing a 3 day snowshoe trip through the lake country on the border of Manitoba and Ontario with a few other guys. should be fun, though I do hope it warms up a little -15 to -20 would be OK. -36 is brutal. Whiteshell area? Being from NWO myself and moving out west 11 years ago, I sure can appreciate the beauty in that part of the country. Sounds like fun trip. -36 is pretty bad. Makes you re-think your living situation. Then it warms up and you forget all about it until next winter. Edited January 2, 2014 by pathybuilder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 FYI According to the Curiosity Rover, Mars reached a maximum temperature of -29 C on Tuesday, a temperature Winnipeg only reached shortly before 3 p.m. The deep freeze over much of Southern Manitoba prompted extreme wind chill warnings in the area and most of the north. In Winnipeg, the daytime high temperature for Tuesday was only expected to reach –31 C, but the windchill made it feel more like –40 to –50. That means exposed skin can freeze in less than five minutes. On Monday, it got as warm as –28 C. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-deep-freeze-as-cold-as-uninhabited-planet-1.2479967 If you live in in Winterpeg, you might as well be on Mars, perhaps in more way than one... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RF600 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 No thank you. I like an above zero winter. I don't mind visiting, but I get to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushnut Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 what I meant was sometimes it feels like this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhakish Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Woke up to this:Pathy started right up and we went snowboarding. However. The gas-lines at the pump started leaking and the passenger door handle broke off.. So -23 has it's +'s and -'s.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhakish Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 -33 degrees F... F that! I can't imagine living there... So when you start up that cold, do you get oil flow and pressure right away? B I run full syn and the engine oil light comes on for maybe 2-3 seconds and then the motor purrs right up.. Letting the clutch out on the other hand (even in neutral) kills it, and the total lack of mtf viscosity is enough to pull the truck forward in neutral if you rev the engine to prevent it from dying. I usually have to rev and slowly let the clutch out after the engine has about 10-20 seconds of run time. It is nearly impossible to move the shifter and the steering is very stiff. After maybe 1-2 min I have a normal but strong idle and the tranny fluid is loose enough to slowly shift into gear with quite a bit of effort. 2-300 yards of driving gets everything moving and shifting, steering, etc. all come to life. That said, my door handle broke off right off the other day, my gas lines started leaking at the pump above the tank, gauges act funny until their warm, the washer fluid freezes to the windshield unless you get the special -50 stuff, my gas tank door hinge stopped working, the washer fluid pump motor blows the fluid line right off regularly because it's now frozen hard plastic instead of soft rubber, and the heat barely keeps up without a box wedged in front of the radiator.. So there's that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushnut Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 I've switched both diffs to full synthetic, Mobil 1 synth in the engine and fresh fluid in the T-case. it helps, but Ya this type of cold just sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Damn! I have experienced some of that with my M/T pathy, but certainly not to that degree! I have a couple of recommendations though... Consider Redline MT-90 synthetic tranny fluid and over filling with 5.1 liters (there is a TSP for it), that should help with the tranny/shifter. Put a small clamp on the fluid line. Zip tie a piece of cardboard behind the grill, covering 1/4 to 1/2 of the radiator. Watch the temp gauge to see what it wants... Other than some little stuff, it sounds like the typical trooper of a Pathfinder. And just for the record, no thank you, you can keep that kind of weather! I worked for a division of 3M out here and had visitors often. We always heard about how beautiful the fall was in Minnesota... I'd ask them what they did the other 9 months. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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