Heading to Quebec in Brutal Cold. Sled going to be OK?

[ApexerER]

I am heading to Quebec Tomorrow to Snowmobile a few days. It is suppose to be -40F Tomorrow Night in St. Donat acording to the internet. Is my sled 06 Apex and more importantly my car 04 Buick Raineer 5.3 V8 going to run in that kind of weather. I have never experienced anything like that. I did snowmobile up there one time when the temp dropped to -25F and that was cold. Any precautions I should take. Should I do anything to the car. I added dry gas and checked the Antifreeze and load tested the battery. I am bringing a booster pack just in case.

Thank you

 

[jlemieu1]

Yamaha can handle the cold well. See Yellowknife's thread. Always run line antifreeze, Heat.

http://www.ty4stroke.com/viewtopic.php?t=63362

 

[Yamahammer485]

I am heading to Quebec Tomorrow to Snowmobile a few days. It is suppose to be -40F Tomorrow Night in St. Donat acording to the internet. Is my sled 06 Apex and more importantly my car 04 Buick Raineer 5.3 V8 going to run in that kind of weather. I have never experienced anything like that. I did snowmobile up there one time when the temp dropped to -25F and that was cold. Any precautions I should take. Should I do anything to the car. I added dry gas and checked the Antifreeze and load tested the battery. I am bringing a booster pack just in case.

Thank you

You might notice that your running hot. This is caused by the super cold temps actually keeping snow on the front heat exchanger from melting off. Instead, an ice sheild the size of the heat exchanger is created, and can be inches thick. Simply tip the sled on its side in a snowbak or something, and kick it with your boot to remove, then your back to normal.

This happened to my attak and a phazer the other day in -33C, the phazers ice plate was huuuuugge!

 

[gitrdun]

I think the Yamaha and the Buick will survive the minus 40. But it is you that I would be more worried about.

 

[Dano]

I am heading to Quebec Tomorrow to Snowmobile a few days. It is suppose to be -40F Tomorrow Night in St. Donat acording to the internet. Is my sled 06 Apex and more importantly my car 04 Buick Raineer 5.3 V8 going to run in that kind of weather. I have never experienced anything like that. I did snowmobile up there one time when the temp dropped to -25F and that was cold. Any precautions I should take. Should I do anything to the car. I added dry gas and checked the Antifreeze and load tested the battery. I am bringing a booster pack just in case.

Thank you

I would bring a trusty hair dryer and extension cord since they can be used when parked at the motel. Come in handy if you have a frozen relay or want to heat the engine compartment. Don’t touch the throttle at initial startup and let the engine level out on its own or you might risk flooding. Synthetic oil also seems to work better in the extreme cold. I also use fuel injection cleaner in the vehicles when running in those kind of temps. Handlebar muffs for my hands when it’s that cold works great for me since I’m usually prone to cold hands.
Park your sleds where you know the sun will hit it in the morning. Sounds crazy, but it does make a small difference if you leave around 10ish in the morning.

Good luck and have fun.

Dan

 

[nb-attak]

you had better know where your fuel pump relay is located and have one spare. if not you can always swap the relay for your headlight for the fuel pump. remember if you cant hear your fuel pump going on as your gauge does the sweep when your key is in the on position. then she aint starting. happened to me twice this week in extreme cold.

 

[BIG BLACK WARRIOR]

If it is forecast to stay very cold your whole trip, you may want to take out your battery from your truck and put it inside your nice warm hotel room until you are ready to go home.

 

[Grimm]

It'll probably be your car that would give you trouble over the sled. It may have trouble starting in the morning. Does your car come with an engine block heater? Plug it in if you can. Do an oil change with synthetic, much easier to start versus regular oil.

If you have a remote starter on your car, you might have the option where it will automatically start every hour or so on it's own.

 

[RTXs]

Not a bad idea to fill the gas tank at the end of the day to cut down on the ice/water build up that happens over night. And watch out for thieves they are everywhere up there! I was staying at LeCabanon (St Zenon) this year and a friend had his turboed apex stolen out of his trailer in the "secure" parking lot.

 

[CANAM 4 Stroker]

Your sled will be fine. Your hands will be cold. Bring hot packs for your gloves. Put them in first thing. Don't wait to get cold.

 

[tomanytoyz]

i was up once a few years when it was -40,talk about bonechilling.check your antifreeze and make sure its not more water than antifreeze.happened to a guy up there on a viper in the morning it was green slush,also start your car up everyday in the morning before you go out let it get warm before shutting it off! have fun.

 

[420ATTAK]

DRESS WARM!! only had to boost mine once in moonbeam ontario (minus 45 over night) one thing we found and it was mentioned earlier is dont leave first thing in the morning wait till 10 or so for you and the sled! and hand muffs or in a pinch ive seen big ziploc freezer bags over the handlebars to help cut the wind! if you have "economy" riding gear GET RID OF IT! and get the best, worth every penny otherwise enjoy, i hear quebec has amazing riding ive wanted to go for a few years but by the time we get dinged over 200$ for an ontario trail pass i cant justify buying one for somewhere else too... happy trails