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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by BlownChevy
Its cold out now, and we all need to remember that water will freeze! Please be sure that your intercooler water is a 50/50 mix of anti freeze and distilled water.
WOW, if that isn't customer service I dont know what is
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 05:56 AM
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Today's forcast for North Alabama High 46* Low 28*. And it is just December I HATE WINTER! And people think just because I live in al that we have beautiful weather.
Well, I still wouldn't trade the weather for the tree huggers in So-cal

So Blown, you trying to say that slugs of ice going through the intercooler pump arn't covered on the warranty?
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 09:15 AM
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I have 50% distilled water and 50% toyota brand antifreeze and water wetter just like Brian reccomended. Aint I just a good ole boy.
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 11:09 AM
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It may require some antifreeze in the I/C loop, but God - You gotta love the way these things run in the cold weather!!!!!!!! That blower really loves the cold dense air.

I should go put this thing on a dyno - It feels like it has an extra 50 horses since the weather got cold.

No start problems, warms up quick, and runs great. Just got back from a thousand mile run from Mpls to Indiana and back - no problems!!!! Truck now has nearly 26K on the blower and GM upgraded trans and it still runs like new.
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by BlownChevy
Please be sure that your intercooler water is a 50/50 mix of anti freeze and distilled water.
Does this mean I have to drain the ketchup from the I/C or is that an acceptable substitute?
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by thunder550
Does this mean I have to drain the ketchup from the I/C or is that an acceptable substitute?
Lol add some relish
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by RacerTrucks
It may require some antifreeze in the I/C loop, but God - You gotta love the way these things run in the cold weather!!!!!!!! That blower really loves the cold dense air.

I should go put this thing on a dyno - It feels like it has an extra 50 horses since the weather got cold.

No start problems, warms up quick, and runs great. Just got back from a thousand mile run from Mpls to Indiana and back - no problems!!!! Truck now has nearly 26K on the blower and GM upgraded trans and it still runs like new.
I know I picked up 20-30 horses...crazy ain't it!?!?
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 07:31 PM
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Thanks Bro, but I love this Southern California weather.
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 08:45 PM
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I'm with the cold weather posts. Only made it to 30 here today. Feels like another 50 ponies under the hood. The down and left coasters don't get to feel that kick in the pants.

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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 11:35 PM
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It's been 36-45deg at night here in the Bay Area and Sacramento so us left coaster get some pretty cool temps. Any less than that and you'd have traction problems anyway. (I've lived in high altitude steppe type areas so spare me the "well it's colder where I live" stuff lol)

Sooo that being said you had better keep an eye on your AFR durring these cold spells because with the extra HP comes a need for more fuel to support it. Lost of people blow up in the summer and the winter.
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