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RyleyinSTL »
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Sat Feb 01, 2014 10:50 am
Good luck. My wife has a Note and we are seeing similar heat issues. Saying that, it is much less of a problem for us in St. Louis than it would be in Winterpeg.
It was -15c here for a few mornings in January (coldest temps in 20 years) and the Note did not even warm up one "light bar" on her 3 mile commute to work. Thank goodness for the heated seats. Rusty lives in Winnipeg so he is using a block heater already, even so, that's only going to make sure it starts. That residual heat will quickly dissipate unless the engine can warm itself to counter act the wind chill....given that he is reporting temp drop at red lights (something I have even seen here on cold days, in a much warmer St. Louis) this car was clearly not really intended to operate in those conditions. -15c isn't some freak one off in Western Canada, its an average high temp in January (and Dec, Feb, etc...).
Cardboard is worth a go but you need to get both the top and bottom grill openings or it will mean nothing. Go from the outside with zip ties, you might look like Red Green, but it will be much easier.
Good luck. Back when I lived in Edmonton my 05 Altima took over 30 minutes to blow warm air below -25c. Drove me nuts. I think modern cars must be creating much less waste heat. The trade off for better mileage.