How cold does it have to be before it cracks the block?

[Cranky]

I assumed everyone runs antifreeze, even in warm climates...... for the corrosion protection at least

The rust inhibitors and water pump lubricants don't work? I've been running my vehicles like this for a LOT of years now.

 

[eldubb440]

The rust inhibitors and water pump lubricants don't work? I've been running my vehicles like this for a LOT of years now.

no idea...... I never gave it any thought; it gets cold here

 

[Sahara]

I can’t imagine what it would be like living in a place where you could get by without antifreeze. But I guess really, most places on the planet are like that.

 

[Skytrooper]

I always just put cardboard panels under the car isolating the engine area. Then a folded up blue tarp on top of the engine that I tucked around it. I would put a small electric heater, like you would use under a desk. That combination kept my engine very snug and warm during the coldest weather.

 

[Black_Sheep]

Even though my stuff is parked in a heated shop during the winter, I still run a 50/50 mix of antifreeze. We have had ice storms knock out power a few times, no power means no heat, sometimes for an extended period of time. If that happens I don’t want to be screwing around draining coolant in the cold and dark.

Many years ago my GMC froze when I failed to check the coolant strength, it didn’t hurt the block but it did split a seam on the bottom tank of the radiator.

 

[Cranky]

I always just put cardboard panels under the car isolating the engine area. Then a folded up blue tarp on top of the engine that I tucked around it. I would put a small electric heater, like you would use under a desk. That combination kept my engine very snug and warm during the coldest weather.

Don't have any cardboard panels under it but it is parked close to the overhead door behind the shop and has a moving blanket draped over the front end. There's 2 different types of thermometers back there and 15 minutes ago they both were registering 30. One remembers the low and the high and so far the low has been 30

Even though my stuff is parked in a heated shop during the winter, I still run a 50/50 mix of antifreeze. We have had ice storms knock out power a few times, no power means no heat, sometimes for an extended period of time. If that happens I don’t want to be screwing around draining coolant in the cold and dark.

Many years ago my GMC froze when I failed to check the coolant strength, it didn’t hurt the block but it did split a seam on the bottom tank of the radiator.

Have a generator for when the power goes down?

 

[Black_Sheep]

Don't have any cardboard panels under it but it is parked close to the overhead door behind the shop and has a moving blanket draped over the front end. There's 2 different types of thermometers back there and 15 minutes ago they both were registering 30. One remembers the low and the high and so far the low has been 30

Have a generator for when the power goes down?

I do now, after tornadoes took out the power for a few days. The Amish lifestyle doesn’t work for me…

 

[Cranky]

I do now, after tornadoes took out the power for a few days. The Amish lifestyle doesn’t work for me…

That lifestyle doesn't work for me either!!

 

[RR Fan Dan]

The Amish lifestyle doesn’t work for me

I don’t know, it could work for me, if they don’t pay taxes. But hairy armpits might be a deal beaker.