[AT] Engine Heater and wiper arms

[Spencer Yost]

I always thought it was shop trolls that could somehow magically convert all the screwdrivers in my drawer to Phillips heads when I needed a straight blade or vice versa. Maybe it was snow snakes?  Na, this happens all year round -  it has to be shop trolls.

Shop trolls also make sure that the socket missing from the socket set is the one I need. If I need a 9/16, that’s the one that’s missing. Next time I pick it up and I need a half inch? That’s the one missing. These damn shop trolls are really annoying.


Spencer

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> On Feb 8, 2022, at 1:48 PM, 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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