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Car Won’t Start in the Cold? Check Out these Troubleshooting Tips

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If your car won't start in the cold, the best solution combines proper maintenance and options to make a cold start easier on your vehicle.

If your car won't start in the cold, the best solution combines proper maintenance and options to make a cold start easier on your vehicle. In northern Wisconsin, cold winter weather is a fact of life. My 2007 Saturn Ion starts in weather as cold as -25F actual temp without fail, without any special treatment. (But not everyone is so lucky.) We have a fleet of trucks at work (both diesel and gas) that run in all kinds of weather. I’m drawing on my experience working with them, and from full time mechanics that help troubleshoot when we need them. [Read more…]

No More Cold Feet in Bed – My Favorite Winter Foot Warmers

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No More Cold Feet in Bed - 6 Ways to Keep Your Feet Warm in Winter

When the thermometer drops into the single digits and we keep the house temps on the chilly side to help save energy, I'm sometimes stuck with cold feet in bed. I don't know about you, but if my feet are cold, I have an awfully hard time falling asleep. If my husband comes to bed after I do, I can't always cheat and warm my feet up on him. 🙂 Since I figured others might be in the same boat, I made up this list of winter foot warming ideas to help you keep your feet toasty, too. [Read more…]

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