psu_Crash Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 (edited) I get up this morning to realize all my water is frozen, Great. Go to start my car ('08 Dodge Caliber) not happening. Awesome! Take a look at the thermometer, -20° You've got to be kidding me. So I called off work and it looks like I have a long cold day in front of me ... O wait, I rent! My land lord is about to have a terrible day! So I've got that going for me Edited January 24, 2011 by psu_Crash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmyers151 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Yeah man, it was -15* here when I left for work. My truck made all kinds of odd noises when I started it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahjah Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Dude, i hear ya... its like 40deg here. freakin freezin!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 It was in the 70's yesterday and sunny, we BB-Q'ed outside, wore shorts. I don't know how you folks do it to survive in that weather!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHARDmitsu. Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 -20 ain't no joke, frostbits, hypothermia can happen in minutes. Its always good to have kit for these situations, God forbid your car dies and you get stranded when the temps are brutal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen405 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 sounds like you got what we had. Take courage tho' it only lasted here like 3 or 4 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchi934 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Dude, i hear ya... its like 40deg here. freakin freezin!!!yeah haha. i thought it was cold down here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technology Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 I was driving my heaterless quest last night. You guys are wimps, hahaha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 I was driving my heaterless quest last night. You guys are wimps, hahaha! Yo, was there not a place in Minnisota that got down to like -46? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen405 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Yo, was there not a place in Minnisota that got down to like -46? Yeah there was, I think it was up north near Canada. Man I'm glad I don't live up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psu_Crash Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 It was in the 70's yesterday and sunny, we BB-Q'ed outside, wore shorts. I don't know how you folks do it to survive in that weather!! Man what I wouldn't give! But we have snowmobiles and skiing. Both very good times.I keep saying virginia is calling my name. I just need to do it! Heater on in the garage and all I can manage is 40!? That sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killtodie Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Take some boiling water outside, pour it into a cup and chug it into the air. Instant snow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89PalermoSHP Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 remember theres no need to warm up your car, its only polluting the environment and wasting gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 remember theres no need to warm up your car, its only polluting the environment and wasting gas. Hey, did you live in California before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killtodie Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 (edited) Warm up or not, you still need 30 seconds to let all the oil circulate through the engine. And in modern cars, the ECU to initialize. Edited January 24, 2011 by Killtodie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technology Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Boiling water takes longer to cool off and freeze. Use ice cold water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psu_Crash Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Boiling water takes longer to cool off and freeze. Use ice cold water. Thermodynamics 101 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technology Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 My intercooler was doing wonders for the car last night, haha. I should have looked at intake temps, but I bet they were flippin' cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killtodie Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 (edited) Boiling water takes longer to cool off and freeze. Use ice cold water. Wrong. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-vJPOFwz5EOr maybe cold water will do the same, but most youtube results show hot water being used. Thermodynamics 101 Not if you divide by zerohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mpemba_effect Edited January 24, 2011 by Killtodie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technology Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 So, I did the experiment after not reading your article, Kirill. lol. I threw some cold tap water into the air, and it stayed water till it hit the snow. In the meantime I boiled water, then poured it into the same container, and took it outside. once I threw it, it partially vaporized. If it was colder, I presume it would fully vaporize. someone else can look up the scientific explanation, but I understand it for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 hot water the moliculs are more loosely pack'd and the temp change is faster cold water is denser so it takes a bit longer for the temp to move thru the moliculs ,,i know i miss spell'd that but you get the drift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technology Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I was too lazy to think about putting the words together, so thanks Shelby! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbosigma Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 wow -20, and we complain when it's 50 to 60 here. today is 45 or 113 in your language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technology Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 You, matey, are close to the equator. We have a state in the arctic circle, haha. Half of your continent is above the tropic of capricorn, and not even florida is south of the tropic of cancer. It be cold here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19cturbo Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 (edited) hot water the moliculs are more loosely pack'd and the temp change is faster cold water is denser so it takes a bit longer for the temp to move thru the moliculs ,,i know i miss spell'd that but you get the drift that sounds right, i always thought that in order for water to freeze the molecules had to "speed up" and in hot water the molecules were already moving faster than in cold water.. therefore causing hot water to freeze faster.. *edit* First, the process of evaporation is endothermic, which means it takes energy for something to evaporate. As a molecule of water evaporates, it leaves the surface of the water and flies into the atmosphere. Thus, in simplified terms, the molecule converted heat energy into kinetic energy (energy of motion). Since the hot water evaporates quicker than the cold water, it loses heat energy quicker than the cold energy. Second, since some of the hot water evaporates away, there is less water left to have to freeze. Edited January 25, 2011 by 19cturbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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