[AT] Engine Heater and wiper arms

[Ken Knierim]

Stuart,
   Maybe that's what I have. I thought it was a teenager leaving things all
over the place but maybe these snow snakes are helping out too.
I gotta be careful... the lad is taller than me (at 14) and might prefer I
pointed the finger at the snakes. :)

Ken in AZ

On Tue, Feb 8, 2022 at 11:48 AM Stuart Harner <stuart at harnerfarm.net> wrote:

> Snow Snakes!
>
> They spend all winter sneaking around and doing things like unplugging
> cords or peeing on a switch so it freezes down.
>
> Snow snakes also carry extension cords away from the last place they
> were used, or if you are organized, they remove them from the proper
> storage location and leave them laying about....somewhere. Same goes for
> 3-way adapters and electrical timers.
>
> They have also been reported to have chewed cords in two, but I think
> that was really the rabbits just pointing fingers.
>
> Sometimes the chickens get spooked and fly up into hanging heat lamps. I
> suspect snow snakes but the chickens won't talk about it.
>
>
> On 2/8/22 10:55, Cecil Bearden wrote:
> > My MTZ/Belarus 1220 came with a Tank heater installed.  Since it is
> > built in northern Ukraine, one could assume it was manufactured to
> > start in cold weather.  Just to be safe I parked it close to the power
> > pole with the 30 amp 115V outlet and the heavy extension cord that
> > stays plugged in to it.  Since the pole had a 3 ft snowdrift , I just
> > plugged the cord into the tank heater and headed to the warm house.
> > Next morning it was 3 degrees with a 23 below wind chill and I needed
> > to unroll some hay bales for bedding for my spoiled cows.  I noticed
> > the tractor started ok, but seemed to be a little stiff as the engine
> > fired and revved up.   The next 2 days in the snow it started up but
> > seemed to be stiff.  I always let it run at idle for a few minutes
> > before opening the throttle up and moving.   I bladed the snow off on
> > Sunday and noticed that the extension cord had never been plugged in
> > to the outlet!!!  I had been plugging the heater into the dead
> > extension cord for 3days!!!
> >
> >
> > My wife picked up some new OEM in the package windshield wiper arms
> > from a thrift store yesterday a left and right.   They fit a Ford
> > Escape 2008-2012  If anyone needs them email me and we can make a deal.
> >
> > Yáll stay warm and safe, I have to go feed cattle..
> >
> > Cecil
> >
> >
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