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    It's nice to know I have coldstart tuned correctly in my subarus Microsquirt, considering it starts but a lot of stock vehicles are having problems lol. Bet Im the only one daily driving a vehicle on a standalone in -30

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sentry View Post
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    It's nice to know I have coldstart tuned correctly in my subarus Microsquirt, considering it starts but a lot of stock vehicles are having problems lol. Bet Im the only one daily driving a vehicle on a standalone in -30
    I need to throw the new tune onto my car but I'm like its too damn cold in the shop

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    Car would struggle to maintain coolant temp in stop n go traffic this morning, but the cabin was decently toasty. I could get it up to 90* (operating), but would drop if I started to crawl, or stopped too long. Oil temp was at 70* after 45mins of driving. Attached/insulated/unheated garage was at -8* this morning.
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    That's why I just say I have a 4" dick and lift weights to make up for it.
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    My car sounds like shit.

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    My truck OAT said 14* when I got in it this morning. The carbon tax is doing exactly zero to deter me from blasting my garage with 155k btu's. I don't mind paying for comfort.

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    I picked up a truck that had a partially frozen battery after sitting for 6 days and managed to defrost it with a heat gun in the shop in 45 mins. Truck wound run but wouldn’t charge the battery but seems all good after driving 50km.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Twin_Cam_Turbo View Post
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    I picked up a truck that had a partially frozen battery after sitting for 6 days and managed to defrost it with a heat gun in the shop in 45 mins. Truck wound run but wouldn’t charge the battery but seems all good after driving 50km.
    That's reassuring. The wife's battery was an ice cube this morning. I am hoping to resurrect it after work versus buying a new one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tik-Tok View Post
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    My truck OAT said 14* when I got in it this morning. The carbon tax is doing exactly zero to deter me from blasting my garage with 155k btu's. I don't mind paying for comfort.
    Mine is at 15*C to keep my battery warm. hahaha

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    Anyone with a frozen battery, bring it inside a fully warm house for at least 6-8 hours to thaw it. Then charge it fully. Then either get it tested at a parts shop, or install it again, your choice. It's best not to boost or charge it when it's frozen.
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    You realize you are talking to the guy who made his own furniture out of salad bowls right?

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    Are you guys using gas blower heaters in your garage or infra-red? I want garage heat, but probably won't do it until next year. I do have a breaker panel/electrical box in my garage which I assume is helpful for an electric heater but the best ones seem to be gas.

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    I use gas forced-air (Reznor) in my shop, it's great. Some prefer the infrared units, both have their advantages. Mine keeps my shop at a nice 10 degrees and I bump it up when I'm working in there.

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    In-floor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by benyl View Post
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    In-floor.
    For sure, that's the way to do it. Are the rest of you guys students or something?
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    You realize you are talking to the guy who made his own furniture out of salad bowls right?

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    In-floor sounds really expensive to add after the fact

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    Get a gas heater if you can afford the install, which is sometimes more then the heater cost.

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    tear down the whole garage, install a wider and taller door, make room for a lift and install infloor heating all at once. You basically can't afford not to.
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    You realize you are talking to the guy who made his own furniture out of salad bowls right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by benyl View Post
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    Mine is at 15*C to keep my battery warm. hahaha
    Peasants...mines usually around 19C!

    But alas, only my wife's vehicle and a car I rarely drive get spots in the garage!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ExtraSlow View Post
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    tear down the whole garage, install a wider and taller door, make room for a lift and install infloor heating all at once. You basically can't afford not to.
    I can't argue with this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mitsu3000gt View Post
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    I can't argue with this.
    It'd be irresponsible if you DIDN'T do that!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ExtraSlow View Post
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    For sure, that's the way to do it. Are the rest of you guys students or something?
    Broke-ass self is on covered parkade but not heated. Car did not like starting this morning.
    Doing It For the 'Gram

    I ain't worried 'bout it right now..

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    I've got a massive 155,000 BTU force air furnace (twice the size of my house one) that I bought for $50 on Kijiji a decade or so ago.

    For reference, my friend has the same one in his commercial shop space which is two storeys of open air, lol. I'm pretty sure the long term costs of running it have been much higher than just buying a normal garage heater new, but whatever, it heats the garage back to temp in about 30 seconds after the door is closed.

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