Snow Question
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Snow Question
How much snow can you drive in without tearing the mufflers off. I'm worried about after it snows and gets ice on top of the snow. I may need to drive the Vette some this winter, my daily driver is giving me trouble. Thanks
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Drove my 87 through many Chicago/Northern Indiana winters and lots of snow.
Not much worse than any other RWD car and ripping the mufflers off is simply not going to happen (unless of course they are about to come off already).
Not much worse than any other RWD car and ripping the mufflers off is simply not going to happen (unless of course they are about to come off already).
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First thing that happens when there is too much snow is you overheat your engine if you are not carefull. This is what happens: your front airdam works as a snow plow and it directs all snow into your radiator blocking it. If you don't notice this and you really overheat it you might lose a head gasket. Don't ask me how I know all this...
Drove my C4 through 3 Nordic winters. No problem starting it at -35°C (-31°F) though, didn't even have a engine block heater...
Drove my C4 through 3 Nordic winters. No problem starting it at -35°C (-31°F) though, didn't even have a engine block heater...
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Should Not be an Issue
I cannot say I drove my C4 in the winter here in Western Pa, but I did drive a C3 for awhile and it was pretty amazing. Of course the C3 had 15 inch wheels and I put on studded snow tires. Passed a jeep going up a snow covered hill once. The guy in the Jeep had a look on his face that was funny. My concern with driving a C4 in the winter has to do with the wide tires, although you could put on 4 snow tires all around for the best control. Sorry - The mufflers should not be an issue, but take note of what previous posts warned - the front air dam in particular.
Best of luck.
Best of luck.
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If the snow is deep enough to plow with the front air dam then stay home. I drove my 86 one winter when my son's car died and I gave him my daily driver. Here in W Michigan we get a lot of snow but the snow plows usually have it removed within a day or two for severe storms.
Normally the plows can keep up with it so the roads are fairly clear.
Unless you REALLY live out in the boonies you should be able to get around on most winter days by slowing down and giving yourself extra time.
The main problem with winter is that your engine bay gets very dirty from the dirty slop off the road.
Normally the plows can keep up with it so the roads are fairly clear.
Unless you REALLY live out in the boonies you should be able to get around on most winter days by slowing down and giving yourself extra time.
The main problem with winter is that your engine bay gets very dirty from the dirty slop off the road.
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