Ford LTD start at 0 degrees in Alaska (-17.7C)

[@christopherbonanno1120]

You don’t start classic cars. You wake them up

[@blindsquirrel577]

Good one

[@TermlessHGW]

So true. Goodmorning sir.....it's time....almost....there ya go!

[@caturlifelive]

*nice*

[@Simon_r2600]

Same with radials :D

[@LeFromage_]

Cmon mom! Give me 5 more minutes.. 💤

[@aircap]

You should get a sponsorship from whoever made that battery

[@tinmanslickgreasy999]

IKR I kept thinking what kind of battery we got in here.....?

[@JohnDoe-gj4dv]

Truth

[@cro-thehacker7018]

What about that starter lol!

[@halon7476]

Die Hard battery..John McClane

[@tinmanslickgreasy999]

@@halon7476 yippee ki yay....

[@alextell7019]

The starter has done more miles than the car.

[@tejaspadhye]

Wahahahahah

[@macncheese7258]

Ouhehehahahehueheuehueh

[@justacinnamonbun8658]

I'm assuming he could have used starting fluid but that would have taken all the fun out. I'm also assuming this car is carbureted which would make it much more difficult to start than any kind of EFI.

[@trapper1211]

@@justacinnamonbun8658 right, torturing the starter motor is so much fun

[@eduardoavila646]

@@justacinnamonbun8658 He probably could have preheated the engine and tank. Either using fire or some kind of heater. This way his oil wouldn't be like pudding, his piston rings scratching the hell out of the cylinder walls without propper lubrification. And by doing this, the gas would ignite easily.

[@apetor]

Getting 1,5 million views without editing, good job man😊

[@glodnycemazeta3688]

Apetor Skål!

[@sewlfn]

ily apetor

[@krishpuri9437]

Hi

[@zamenislongissimus3687]

Cześć Apetor, jak żyjesz?

[@lestercrest111]

Hey apetor

[@anubisthagod]

That battery is actually Bruce Willis in Die Hard

[@stewoe7157]

And the starter is Bruce Willis in Unbreakable

[@ac-130fan]

And the carb is Bruce Willis in... not flooded. I’m not very good at this.

[@jani73]

Search in KZbin, Diehard battery ad. Bruce Willis is on that great ad.

[@stephencannon3140]

My question is do you think today’s plastic intake manifolds, valve covers or even any plastic would survive these kind of long term low temperatures like that? I am not necessarily referring to Police vehicles since their engines stay at a fairly warm temperature for a fairly consistent time frame.

[@inbredjesus9188]

@@stephencannon3140 they would

[@alcapone531]

This is the car used in horror movies when the actors need to flee fast from the monster.

[@danieldt9439]

😂😂

[@ImperialDiecast]

this car actually looks like the one driven by guys who pursue the main characters

[@julianius484]

@@ImperialDiecast Exactly

[@kwekumensah5642]

@@ImperialDiecast my thoughts

[@wellwh0]

haha I just wanted to type that car has scary look 😂

[@thythethy9590]

Guy: This is How it is when it's cold Radio: 22% fEwEr cAlOrIeS Guy: Shh Shh, No Words

[@eazy-333]

💀

[@jaay955]

I’m glad I’m not the only one that heard that

[@deanfarr3249]

Am radio

[@TastiLead]

*Puts finger over lips*

[@thatdirtymichiganmusician1038]

The funny thing is I do the same thing to my ‘87 when when the radio randomly blasts😂

[@B1Springfield]

I love the part: “shh, shh, no words.”

[@Adam-yh9xt]

Me too

[@Adam-yh9xt]

"Gold"

[@_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-]

0:49

[@Ren800X]

Dude that just took you five bucks in fuel to get her going lol.

[@EvaIix]

not that much

[@LansaDiag]

@@EvaIix Woosh.

[@AimForTheBushes908]

Worth it.

[@LiT_Moose89]

Back when you could flood an engine

[@toucan6109]

@@LansaDiag wzh

[@LilGhostlyX_X]

“Shhhh no words” I have reason to believe this car his being held captive against its own will

[@johnhansen4794]

In 1986 milk boxes in Florida had this car's picture.

[@888TMONEY888]

i read this comment at the exact moment they said it lol

[@user-rd5nc1nb9f]

The car knows Obama's last name

[@robertopereira9033]

@@888TMONEY888 same as me hahahaha

[@Sugamoto_Magazaki]

The phrase "blink twice if you're being held hostage" really takes on a whole new meaning here

[@SirEpifire]

Good heavens, I think I heard the carb take a half gallon of fuel with that initial attempt! :P

[@AB-ou8ve]

At least.

[@rottsrule2505]

Flood city

[@mikecoffee7548]

Life before fuel injection

[@SirEpifire]

@@mikecoffee7548 If you're properly tuned, you're starting almost as quick as EFI. Only difference is you gotta take extra time to let it warm up a bit after she's started.

[@mikecoffee7548]

@@SirEpifire uh, yeah I know. I've only been driving for 47 years.

[@jakewinstead1459]

How is nobody impressed by how easily he got that door open..

[@architectelevator]

I am surprised he even locked that door. It's not like anyone is going to take that car. And if they tried, you have an extra 2 mins to catch them before it starts,,,

[@napomania]

Too easily..🧐

[@ianrkav]

I was surprised the locks weren't frozen.

[@ordelian7795]

Can't freeze shut if there is no moisture in there.

[@BeigeCoyote]

@@ordelian7795 there wouldn't be ice if there wasn't moisture lol

[@kevind3185]

Heat coming off starter finely warmed engine enough to start.

[@maxpain1947]

Lol. Right

[@Alex-rl4uy]

For god sakes put some grease on those door hinges. That’s a decent looking beater btw

[@steelisthemeal]

Legendary🤣

[@steelisthemeal]

@@Alex-rl4uy yeah can you imagine if it was from around the Chicago area that thing would be all rusted up to the Side moldings 😭

[@mrroboto4909]

Lololol

[@MrViciousZ]

The “shhhhhh, no words” before shutting off the radio will now be my catch phrase for the rest of 2021.

[@matejmataic9061]

Same here. Got me hard. Best part. 😃

[@Dennis-ns1yx]

Who are you about to kill?

[@iswap007]

2021 is ending soon

[@Swissmgs]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4jMYadtfNiqqK8

[@FreeHat]

This is the middle of the horror movie.... This is when I'm yelling "get out and run you idiot"

[@vectorm4]

Or, like the Geico commercial, decide to hide behind the chainsaws.

[@kombrug]

Dont need to constantly press pedal to the floor and back, just hold it in one position where it starts start. Hello from siberia. Also you can add oil in cylinders, not much for add compression if it wont start and she stood motionless for a long time. This helps to start the motors in -50C

[@Patryk_Nowina-Nowicki]

oil? how do you expect him to do that, down the carburetor throat? i don't think that's a good idea. oil shouldn't be in the cylinders anyway. did yo umean gasoline? if so, maybe adding some to the carb float chamber could be beneficial, as it would probably be empty after being left for a long time. Could make the process a little faster

[@despicablenik9169]

@@Patryk_Nowina-Nowicki it seems the person who typed it used Google translate, I know because the comment sounds like my family trying to text me some shit they translated as if they know english

[@ElectricSwordfish]

@@Patryk_Nowina-Nowicki through the spark plug holes. Like he said, just enough to boost compression, but won't completely foul the plugs...however it's still a good idea to change the plugs afterwards. Its just an old mechanics trick to help start an engines that's sat for a long time, or too worn to start in super cold weather (poor compression). There are obviously much better ways to get an engine started...its more of a "use what you got" thing. Gasoline is a detergent, and would wash the film of oil off the cylinder walls, that's why oil is preferred.

[@Patryk_Nowina-Nowicki]

@@ElectricSwordfish i didn't know that, thanks!

[@MrBanaanipommi]

@@ElectricSwordfish oil used for that never heard but for motors that has sat long time, people put some oil there to get the piston rings off, i mean if they are stuck... it will help on that of course

[@jeep6242]

Pump a few times, wait crank, repeat if necessary. Having a seizure on the gas pedal is not needed lol.

[@onusgumboot5565]

I'm surprised it wasn't hopelessly flooded. I've had cars that if you pump the gas one too many times it would take an hour of sitting before you would get anything out of it.

[@bradt9350]

This is a true fact...HERE IS WHY. Stomping up and down on the pedal, especially cold weather, WHILE CRANKING, will just induce problems.. like flooding it out. (saturating the plugs with raw, un-atomized gas) Stepping on the pedal ONCE and releasing the pedal will close (and set) the choke. That's how it works. NOW, TO PRIME A COLD ENGINE, Without Cranking It, you can step on the pedal several times so that the Accelerator pump can inject a few extra squirts into the VENTURY, (the airway or throat of the carb) incase you didn't know. Now release the pedal (Quit stomping on it) and allow the choke to remain closed and to do it's job. Crank several seconds and repeat until it starts. Then feather the gas to keep it running if necessary.

[@nerradnosnhoj5122]

@john jones An electric choke is an element that operates by warming up and allowing the choke to open ,and high idle to come off when you tap the accelerator after engine has run a minute or 2 , it has a power wire to it , the unit is also adjustable Some Older versions without a power wire were heated by a hot air tube to the choke housing fool proof was the manual choke , a simple cable and no headaches

[@linguisticman]

WRONG. I had a '72 LTD, like this one. I had to pump it 15-20 times to get it to start in cold weather. Maybe a characteristic of this engine/carb combo on this car...and I think this guy knows how to start his own car.

[@nerradnosnhoj5122]

@john jones I converted a Quadrajet to a manual choke and it worked Perfect , always starts within a few spins , even if not run for a few weeks in winter, 5 seconds of spin , it lights and that is with a tuned points system not best for performance , good , old , and reliable though all in a 66 gmc 1/2 ton with a 350/ turbo 400 , Back in the day .....

[@cbrad-eo6nt]

Imagine living in alaska and not having a garage, that must be wild.

[@Ramiak8]

Yeah same in Estonia, -28 celcius old diesel no webasto no garage not even seat heaters. You just take your battery inside when you done driving and dump it back in when you go 😆

[@bebopalloobop]

Funny thing is nobody up here keeps their car in it. -26f when I was in Fairbanks a couple weeks ago. -60 windchill. 99 Subaru cranked and fired like a champ

[@1439of2000]

Block heaters and autostarts.

[@GodKing804]

If you live in Alaska this is normal day. Parking in a garage is an inconvenience to some people and they just leave it outside

[@captainobvious5993]

@@SilencioFilm do you have a carb or fuel injection car?

[@TN_HondaDad]

I literally can feel the instant pain of the cold vinyl seats when you get in..

[@johanvilhelm8032]

You should try wearing clothes. It does miracles during winter. =)

[@Toxic2T]

Sometimes they were made out of real cow leather

[@adamskaocelot8382]

@@johanvilhelm8032 it only helps so much man

[@RRtradestar]

And the cold shiny chrome seatbelt buckles. The best is the 100° days lol skin sticks to it and you have to rip them off

[@gooeyboy706]

@@johanvilhelm8032 How many layeres we talkin'?

[@DieselDucy]

I absolutely LOVE this car! No planned obsolescence here.

[@icegiant1000]

It's like trying to wake up your 90 year old grampa at 5am and ask him to carry you to the store.

[@yurizaitsef]

10 out of 10 comment

[@dannygjk]

Granpa is already awake at 5 am.

[@Come.to.the.mountains]

Grampa is already awake and agrees after you scratch his back a little

[@redez-ik5xz]

@@Come.to.the.mountains I fucking felt that dude 😂😂

[@Come.to.the.mountains]

@@redez-ik5xz Grampa never lets his homies down, just give im some drinks and oil up his gears a bit...

[@buoyant69]

Love those old gas pedals that were longer than a size 12 men’s. Also the brake pedal with the “Disc Brakes” emblem smack dab in the middle. Seem to recall GM doing that too, right through the ‘80s.

[@jondstewart]

Not only that, but Fords, GM cars, and Chrysler cars all had a distinctive sound when you started them up. Fords sounded lower, GM cars sounded higher, and Chrysler cars sounded like they were dying, LOL. I remember it all, Chevrolets had that bent gearshift with a rubber thing on top, Ford’s had that same gearshift from about 1969 to 1976 before making it plastic, Ford cars had a rectangular dome light and GM cars had a round one with a star in the middle unless you were fancy and got map lights.

[@ZePanthersGang]

I wish that were still the case for my generation! I’m 6’8 with a shoe size of 16w With some small cars I press both paddles at once

[@blindsquirrel577]

@@ZePanthersGang damn I feel for you, at 6' 1" I thought I had it ruff (13).

[@ironpanther2420]

I can tell you my 1990 Chevy Suburban has that brake pedal. As if disk brakes hadn't been a standard thing for 10 years by that point lol.

[@johnfloyd2551]

@@jondstewart that Chrysler sound your referring to is the gear reduction they used in their starters ford and gm didn't use gear reduction that's why their starters motors were gigantic. nowadays all starters have it, that allows them to use much smaller starter motors motors

[@bonkeydollocks1879]

Oil pressure light goes out just on cranking, that's a good engine.

[@Toxic2T]

true

[@SpecialAgentJamesAki]

The oil is super thick from the cold

[@bonkeydollocks1879]

@@SpecialAgentJamesAki even more impressive it got pumped around enough to turn the light off from just cranking

[@trustyoldiron5416]

To be fair I had an engine with a spun main that did that when it was 10 degrees out. The oil is basically sludge at these temps.

[@bonkeydollocks1879]

@@trustyoldiron5416 yea I know

[@jamesanderton344]

Dan, I drove those cars at those temperatures back in the day.....when you pump the throttle to the floor you engage the choke unloader....if you squeeze the throttle to the floor once before cranking and then crank with half or two thirds throttle it should fire faster. You are using the accelerator pump to force fuel in, but if you let it pull fuel through the carb with the choke shut, it is an emulsion and is better vaporized.

[@jamesanderton344]

@@lol-zp1ps they are finicky....I used to convert them to a cable operated setup. Kits were once readily available to do this. To check yours, remove the air cleaner lid and look at the front two barrels of the carb. Do this cold. The choke plate on top should be wide open. Then depress the accelerator three quarters to the floor once gently and look again. The choke plate should now be closed. You want that plate to open a little after the engine fires, then fully when it is warm. It opens two ways, by flooring the accelerator, or by heat. The heat comes either from a tube that transfers engine heat to a small round housing on the outside of the carb at the choke plate shaft, or by an electric heating element in that same small housing. If you remove the lid and look again after the engine is fully warmed up, you should see that plate fully open. Also worth a look is the vacuum motor in the air horn that diverts the intake air, drawing it from a small heat stove on the exhaust manifold. Helps warm it up faster. If you flood it and it won’t start, you have to hold the pedal down while cranking, no pumping. Lots of complications before they put fuel injection in these things!

[@DanielLoveReel]

I've gotten a lot of good tips like this on this video and I actually use them on my current carb'd '75 in winter conditions and you guys are right. I just had no idea back then.

[@RickySpanish168]

you know its cold when the snows squeaky as you walk on it haha

[@stuartshogren7626]

Haha you got that right dude

[@d.s7741]

snow can squeak at 30 degrees dude

[@tagg946]

@@d.s7741 ye just depends on what type of snow is falling. squeaky snow is grippy fun, throw your car around snow where i live.

[@vacuumboy6.0]

@@d.s7741 30 is still fucking cold

[@d.s7741]

@@vacuumboy6.0 - not in Minnesota Dax. -15 to -20 is cold. And that happens every year. After a MN winter anything above 25 degrees is a relief

[@rebelzx313]

"Shhh... shh... no words" 😂😂😂

[@CrazyCanuck91]

i know that took me out too

[@YungJackie22]

@@CrazyCanuck91 me too 😂 the best part

[@chrisclaytor3171]

I seen this as he said it

[@InuranusBrokoff]

My favorite part...

[@dontcare8197]

Legend says she hasn't spoke since

[@tribecop]

I remember cold starting these cars back in the day. You really had to know your car.

[@steelisthemeal]

Truth........ By the way can you imagine a tesla..... That was 50 Years old..... sitting in 0° weather..... for weeks And then getting in it starting it and trying to go somewhere😲🤣🤣🤣 Never going to happen

[@aterack833]

I had a transam with a truck 305/350 (idk) and it was so clapped it only ran right on propane and maxed out at 50/60kmh, my dad would give up starting it if he got to it first, but I could start it right up both before or after, so what you say is really true

[@brandoncallahan9289]

@@steelisthemeal Tesla's are electric, it could be -20F and it would start instantly as long as the battery is charged.

[@captainobvious5993]

@@steelisthemeal a tesla won't make it 20 yrs nevermind 50

[@steelisthemeal]

@@brandoncallahan9289 very call batteries don’t hold much of a charge sure it would go somewhere but not very far Range dropping as much as 80% in extreme cold temperatures So that’s about 25 miles Or so.......not much

[@Pz916]

American guy: started Ford at 17 degrees Viewers: WOW, it amazing Russians: cool, warm morning, but now i need start my Lada at -30 and go to work as usual

[@nikosh7620]

Hello! This is my old Lada a few years ago. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHPFnp6vh9Kmrac

[@jamoke836]

They're actually very similar in temperature, which isn't surprising seeing as they're the same distance from the equator.

[@donkmeister]

@@jamoke836 Alaska even used to be part of Russia.

[@BillyBonOne]

Русские идут

[@yaboyjonez9476]

Russians: "Nothing Vodka can't fix."

[@dionysus6892]

Old car owners when they get it fired up on a cold as shit morning: "IT LIVES! I HAVE CREATED LIFE!"

[@Anirossa]

Had a 1981 fiesta here in Norway last winter... relateble 🤣

[@120masterpiece]

@@Anirossa I feel like Frankenstein every time I start my Dad's 1980 Dodge Power Wagon in winter.

[@KaroshiSalad1987]

Classic

[@ThorneyedWT]

At last I found car which starts worse than my '81 diesel merc!

[@charlieb2176]

Get new glow pugs. Mine starts first crank

[@ThorneyedWT]

@@charlieb2176 it was a joke. Actually I did that few months ago and now it starts with half-dead starter. Gonna get to that soon. Anyway I don't get why petrol car starts even worse than diesel of same age with dead glow plugs.

[@toucan6109]

My 99 Stang isn't starting at all right now lol

[@pussydiver6981]

Где видосы, краб???

[@dukenukem8381]

@@pussydiver6981 интересно что сейчас делает краб ? - смотрит как заводятся старые машины в Аляске ахуеть.

[@bcubed72]

Eventually, the starter motor warmed up the engine enough, so it could start.

[@alexhyatt207]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@bobcobb6742]

Yurp sad day for that ancient Ford starter. A shot of starting fluid goes a long way when it’s that cold

[@shane99ca]

@@bobcobb6742 As does plugging in the block heater.

[@hankhill5860]

😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@drd1924]

I know man, I was thinking it must be cold enough even the starter wont overheat from cranking for half a minute

[@that_tanuka]

i love how the small vent at the center, looks like a smile nice to know it's also proud of itself starting up in such a cold climate

[@valeriyreiter4199]

You can flood your spark plugs with gas smashing the throttle like this)) Just pump some fuel by your gas pedal, wait 40 seconds 'till it evaporates and it should start)) Greetings from cold Russia, my friend🤝

[@DennisMartinezCalifornia]

Спасибо

[@userDumbChop]

Спасибо, друг. Моих знаний английского не достаточно чтобы написать про залитые свечи.

[@valeriyreiter4199]

@@userDumbChop Да было бы за что))) Охренеть, сколько лайков)) Вижу не у одного меня бомбит от педального мастурбирования😆

[@userDumbChop]

@@valeriyreiter4199 да это пиздец, как он до сих пор тачку не убил, с такой технической грамотностью!

[@valeriyreiter4199]

@@userDumbChop Ну так Москвичи и Волги переживали такое)) И американские тачки переживут. Просто масло смывается с цилиндров, повышенный износ

[@user-px6qo2jr8x]

Man seeing that style speedometer brought back some old memories

[@dotcomnsense]

yep and the clock!!

[@dw8840]

And the 8 track player

[@MicroSoftner]

and the starter sound!

[@codemang87]

Reminds me of my 67 galaxie.

[@Sparkchaser1]

Pump first, then crank

[@beanandcornbreadman5134]

Thanks I’ll remember this

[@headbusta202]

Probably a mechanically gear driven fuel pump right?

[@Toxic2T]

true that's what I do with my 60s car. I even pull out the filter and drop a bottlecap of fuel into the carb before starting it.

[@YungEagle3k]

@@headbusta202 dumping fuel in the carb doesn't matter bout fuel pump

[@duncandmcgrath6290]

@@headbusta202 Diaphragm, driven by eccentric lobe

[@eugeniubondari4011]

I'm impressed that it even started. From what I know, carbureted engines get flooded when the gas pedal is pumped like that. Normally cars don't start after that.

[@billcruze7991]

Love that car. My parents had one of those when I was young. Had a400 mall block. Drove like a boat. It would go as fast as you had the nerve to take it. Thx for the flashback.

[@ProfessorMeeks]

This brought back childhood memories watching my dad start his car in winter Chicago. Thanks for vivideo. Made my day

[@SanyaTVDream]

heartwarming

[@SonOfJesusChrist777]

Ha ha ha your Dad was probably a badass.

[@zabbyzooby]

January - March in Chicago is no joke

[@roccoy5982]

@@zabbyzooby November isn’t this year either

[@itwontcomeout5678]

Road salt makes the roads and sidewalks white, your car white (or just nasty grey, and only on the bottom half), and also your shoes ugly and grey and white! XD

[@catluvr_07]

Now, *THIS* is a cold start! Not some Dodge Charger R/T that’s been sitting in a summer garage

[@JoshuaAdams149]

If you consider this a cold start when he pumps more gas into the engine than he would down a drag strip and floods the carb then i have no idea what you talkin about

[@objectriddimy61]

> -18 > cold start lmao, not, it is not.

[@Madison.Rutherford]

Lol

[@BigNerdLandon]

@@objectriddimy61 it's sub zero, far lower than usual operating temperature. I'd consider it a cold start

[@parkeralan19]

I have a dodge charger r/t :(

[@mikebrady1767]

I once also owned a 1972 Ford LTD, exactly the same as your car. Cars always started hard when it was cold outside. Thanks for the memories.

[@seanmcgivney7631]

So did my family, a 1971 Country Squire. Damn thing was very hard to start when cold.

[@colinmcfadyen2230]

I had a 1972 6cyl Nova. That was exactly how I *had* to start it in much colder temperatures than -17C. It was a great car, just needed to be coaxed to life on cold, cold mornings. All you experts with your advice of one slow pump to floor, set the choke, fill the bowl...etc would never have made it to work in my car. In the old days, cars were finicky with individual characteristics.

[@buffuniballer]

My '66 Nova with the 194 6 would start on days my mom's '78 Fairmont wagon with the 200 6 wouldn't. Ford specified a small battery for the Fairmont, so we started taking it inside on extremely cold nights so it would start the next day. The automatic choke on that car was a bit finicky as well, so you better let it warm up. The Nova, pump it twice and breathe on the key and it would go.

[@ToolofSociety]

I had a four door 72 nova with a 307 that would start up pretty quickly after pumping the gas peddle a couple times in a 0 degree morning. That engine was nearly magical with +200k miles on it and I had the carb and stuff tuned perfectly. Also I replaced the points ignition with an upgraded HEI setup so that might of helped too. The real easy mode was when I swapped in a 350 with a new subframe. With that engine I could floor the pedal a couple times to set the choke before cranking and it'd start right up on those 0 f days. Always made sure to give both engines plenty of time to warm up before going anywhere as they were not generally happy in that weather before warming up. @Tony Bright I had forgotten about breathing on the key before using it.

[@knurlgnar24]

Ignore the stupidity in the comments. Accelerator pump. That's all that needs to be said.

[@buffuniballer]

@@ToolofSociety I didn't mean literally breathe on the key, just that it needed a light touch. I don't miss having to allow long periods of warmup these days. Somewhere I have the video of my 1999 Grand Marquis starting using a 4 year old Wal*Mart Value ($49, one year warranty) battery in below zero temps in my collection of KZbin videos.

[@ToolofSociety]

@@buffuniballer Sometimes I'd have to use a lighter to thaw the keyhole enough to turn. Sometimes just warming it up a little worked

[@jesseregenauer630]

I remember seeing a lot more of those commonly on the road as a kid in the 80's..... What a nice car......

[@MrSloika]

The reason you don's see these cars anymore isn't because of engine or trans problems. Cars of this era all dissolved into a pile of rust after a few winters of road salt. Have no idea how this car survived.

[@Joseph-C]

@@MrSloika I mean you're not wrong, but the thing with rust is it can be prevented with good regular undercoating and undercarriage washing. You just have to give a shit about your car.

[@dotcomnsense]

My dad had one in the 80's (his dad handed it down to him) and it was cool to see the same interior/dash in this video. I remember riding in it with my dad when the tie rod broke on it. Luckily, it was on a road with little traffic so we didn't crash into anything. That was the end of the LTD. I'm sure the minimal upkeep, salt, rust, potholes in OH led to its demise.

[@JuniorFan08]

You're killin me!! My '72 LTD sits for 6 months, from November until May. When I start it in the spring, I get in, pump the pedal once, hold it half way down and crank. If it doesn't start in 10-15 seconds, I pump it a couple more times, turn the key and it usually starts. Continually pumping while cranking does nothing to help a carbureted car.

[@DanielLoveReel]

Thank you for telling me this. I don't have the car anymore since I moved to Germany but it will not be my last carbureted car.

[@modeljetjuggernaut4864]

@@DanielLoveReel ya man, with a properly set carb, you only need to pump once and turn the ignition. Pumping once sets the fast idle cam in place and primes the circuit. When you start, the choke is just partially open to get a craploada fuel into the carb (rich mixture)..then as it warms up, the choke will slowly open on its own to lean out the mixture. Pumping it a million times is still not going to give enough fuel for a proper start and with your choke opening and closing, you're really just pissing in the wind. Also, never crank your starter longer than 15 seconds... or you will burn it up.

[@richsackett3423]

@@FMG1964 So shut up and you might learn something.

[@scavengerspc]

It does if the choke isn't working.

[@richsackett3423]

@@FMG1964 I get you don't know anything about cars but want to run your mouth as if you do.

[@RegularFootisChris]

They Don't Make Them Like They Used To!! Gotta Love a Ford!

[@kevinphipps8605]

Um, who taught him how to cold start a car. That was brutal

[@chopperking1122]

if that " clack - clack - clack " sound was him pumping the accelerator pedal , no wonder it was hard to start , probably flooded it

[@jonsaxon2665]

@@chopperking1122 WHAT THE HELL! STARTING A CAR IS SIMPLE!

[@modernmusclecar1904]

This guy oviously knows this car..and it started exactly how he thought it would. Whats the problem? What would you do different?

[@petrovichbauer5105]

It's carburated with an automatic choke. You push the pedal to the floor ONCE, then just crank. It should start

[@modernmusclecar1904]

@@petrovichbauer5105 Haha....ya ok. You think thats how a 40 plus year old car will start in the dead of winter?

[@chrimuh_hy]

KZbin is recommending me after 3 years.

[@deeplyclosetedindividual]

Yes so you can see what a real car looks like. Do you think a 2020 Tesla will be driven 50 years from now?

[@weedmastersr]

@@deeplyclosetedindividual haha, it will be long forgotten.

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

Where i'm at in Iowa it frequently gets as cold as Alaska for weeks on end, because we are nowhere near the ocean. You learn how to really appreciate a car that will start at all when it's well below 0° Fahrenheit. People who use Celsius don't realize just how cold 0, or 20 below zero is. Celsius scale finally catches up with Fahrenheit at minus 45°.

[@johnmartinez7440]

@@deeplyclosetedindividual Who gives a shit? Do you think early ICE cars lasted decades either?

[@deeplyclosetedindividual]

@@johnmartinez7440 early electric cars are over 100 years old. Jay Leno has some. I was shitting on newer, throw away stuff.

[@riotautorepair9662]

Jesus. My car would've flooded by then

[@sludge4125]

Just push the gas pedal all the way down. 🤪🤪🤪

[@isatntt]

@Malik Zulqarnain no 🤪🤪🤪

[@sd90mac61]

Oh yes siree, I hear you, some do, some don't.👍

[@trainsbangsandautomobiles824]

@@sludge4125 on a EFI car, holding the pedal down while starting cuts fuel (clear flood mode)

[@georgeford6056]

@@trainsbangsandautomobiles824 That car has a carburetor. After pumping the pedal many times while cranking, he had released the automatic choke (if it ever was set) and brought the engine to near flood condition, so at that point holding the throttle wide open would have cleared the excess gasoline and it probably have started much sooner.

[@jorgappenzeller9571]

I've been living in the northern part of Sweden (Luleå) for about 10 years. I was forced to start the engine in my car, doing that activity literally every single day! The temperature was -36 degree in january and february. I was the owner of SAAB 9000 and then Saab 9-5 (engine: B235e). I've never had any kind of the problems with ignition of my cars. But one thing is true: sometimes I was forced to take away car battery from the vehicle and bring it straight to my apartment and recharge it during the night. You're truly lucky guy, if there is a lift in your flat house! :-)

[@LuvBorderCollies]

In the north central US we used "tank heaters" in farm tractors and cars. There are a number of tricks to use when it gets below -20F. Deep in Alaska where it really gets cold (not by the coast) aircraft have the oil drained after landing. Oil is stored inside the cabin all night. Our diesel tractors on the farm used 30w oil which required heater magnets on the crankcase or else the oil was not going to move. We have a heavy population of Scandinavian descendants in the region so cold is just part of life. :)

[@JayGreen313]

Gotta love that "I'm not getting any oil" howl when it starts

[@smithraymond09029]

Very subtle but I caught that as well. This car would fire right up if it were tuned properly.

[@AngelEditz123]

@@smithraymond09029 Yes. And if the owner didn't moronically pump the gas pedal so furiously ... . It's a wonder he didn't snap the cable.

[@JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor]

@@AngelEditz123 how can you tell that if we never get to see the pedals?

[@tidiestflyer7570]

@@JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor you can tell from the thumping noise. Pushing in the pedal, then letting it return fast makes a thump noise. I dont think it would snap a cable, but you really should just hold the pedal in one spot, not constantly pump it

[@J-1410]

@@tidiestflyer7570 Unless you need carb work, as in the gas drained back.

[@josephblackwood4001]

1972 is my all around favorite year for any classic car. I just love the looks of the good ol' 72's. Wish I had me one. I'm 22 lol

[@DanielLoveReel]

Seriously, 71-72 is awesome in pretty much every brand.

[@duncandmcgrath6290]

Engine : uggh this tard has got me drunk on gasoline Starter : hey alternator! If you think I’ve got it rough , wait till I get this thing started. Alternator : Fack!!!

[@MrBanaanipommi]

meanwhile in finland: 70's Lada, 3 weeks sitting in -20 - -32 celsius. and when i start it at -29C after 3 weeks, it starts like nothing :) of course oil is a bit janky but it starts on first spin of the motor :D

[@TheBaro81]

Torille!

[@void94]

moment of inertia

[@smithraymond09029]

A good carburetor rebuild and "fast idle" setting specific for this type of climate would do wonders for this car.

[@RadioMarkCroom]

My first car was a Galaxie of the same era. I had that thing tweaked to perfection and started it many times in 0F conditions with a single push to the floor to set the choke and give a pop of fuel and away it would go. This car needs the choke adjusted at minimum -- I was almost wondering whether he was flooding it with all the pedal pushes to the floor. If the accelerator pump was working at all that should have been WAY too much fuel. I didn't love my Galaxie, but it was mine and represented freedom.

[@derrickmoses1507]

Every car was different back then

[@armedinbama]

Old Fords never die, they just sit around waiting for Junkyard Digs and Thunderhead 289 to rescue them!

[@derbyjr]

Unless you live in New York where they can’t be rescued from Junkyards 😓

[@KB-bh9hp]

Old ford's are good, newer ford's are better. Experience from owning both.

[@KB-bh9hp]

I'm surprised this thing is still running to be honest. My family has owned ford's from basically every decade going all the way back to the 1930s all the way until the late 2010s. From our experience, the quality and reliability of Ford's products were at their lowest point in the 70s and 80s. Goes to show that even during one of ford's worst periods for quality, their cars were still relatively decent.

[@IWGChannel]

@@KB-bh9hp 80s 5.0s and inline six's beg to differ.....

[@bradstepp3278]

@@IWGChannel I have a 92 f150 with the 4.9 six and at 295,000 miles she still runs like a clock

[@Allgold912]

The algorithm brings us together again, I watch this video once a year.

[@PIagueInc]

Its so satisfying when you start so long and with every sec it gets closer to wake up and when it starts up in the end the sound is the best music for a car guy like me.

[@GeoEstes]

I recognized that car instantly from the thumbnail. My first car was a blue '72 LTD. It had a bad universal joint, wouldn't shift out of second until you hit 55 mph, and when you pulled the knob for high beams, all the lights went out. I can't believe I survived it.

[@PatriXdk]

To start a carbed V8 with auto choke: 1. Press accel to floor once and release to seat choke. 2. pump accel a number of times. 3. foot off accellerator 4. Crank Repeat step 2-4 til it starts. Don’t pump while you crank, then the choke doesn’t work.

[@mikerieck306]

Exactly

[@CoyoteCoop]

I always loved the grilles on the early 70s era LTDs, and to me they always look better when they are in a used condition, with dust and grime rather than showroom condition

[@frankderryberry1412]

Exactly McGenrul

[@richlee509]

Badass

[@hermanwooster8944]

A car's appearance is well-designed if it looks better with dust and grime on it.

[@clivesilk3501]

really nice looking old car !!!!! gotta love them 70's

[@OU812NVME]

That dash brings back some serious memories from my past...even the lights work lol

[@connor-cx5wc]

You can literally hear how cold it is based on how the snow sounds when he walks on it.

[@maggs131]

It doesn't crunch it creaks 🥶

[@williamwallace5201]

*Canadians in chat nod in approval*

[@camarosaregay7943]

Yo facts

[@levisvarela3735]

it aint that cold, 0F still warm

[@TEMPLE7D]

@@levisvarela3735 lmaoooooo, 0 degrees is warm . Meanwhile here in NYC with 35 degree temps. Pretty cold lol

[@B3burner]

How did anyone in Alaska get anywhere on time in the morning, back in 1972? That doesn’t look easy. But cool to that big old car wearing AK plates.

[@TeeroyHammermill]

They used starting fluid.

[@kennethsouthard6042]

They were known to keep their cars idling all night long. They also made block heaters that plugged into a 110V power source and kept the coolant warm.

[@DanielLoveReel]

@@kennethsouthard6042 Correct. This video was without the block heater. The block heater makes a massive difference when it gets anywhere below 20 or so.

[@bonkeydollocks1879]

Block heaters

[@scdevon]

They started just fine in 1972 when they didn't have some dude pumping a quart of raw gas down the intake. Jeeze, man. Quit pumping the pedal while you're cranking it !

[@nathanv8535]

I think I watched this video before I PCSed to Elmendorf. Looking back on this video it essentially sums up my experience with the Alaskan winter. I had a great three years in Alaska.

[@MakDidlt]

this man really said “give it a second” 😂😂

[@gyorgydeakboldizsar7558]

You don't need a cold start, if you leave it running the whole night *Inserts smart meme*

[@pauliusjasenas843]

That's what Soviet Union did with their city buses in the winter. They would leave them running overnight.

[@nkt1]

British Rail did that with its diesel locomotives, only shutting them down for maintenance. No doubt other countries did the same.

[@silvadashcam]

Many US truckers do it as well, so they can sleep in a warm cab.

[@mnicolas9742]

Harvard wants to know your location

[@GabrielZ.]

they also do that to this day in some placas of Siberia, otherwise the engine oil freezes

[@twotone3471]

Car: Has Engine Block Heater. Owner: This isn't a Hybrid, right?

[@mickeybowmeister1944]

I love these old school American cars, cant get enough of Vice Grip Garage now too.

[@markw208]

I wondered what that “thumping” noise was, I couldn’t imagine he was pumping the gas pedal. Hey buddy, gas doesn’t burn as a liquid, it has to vaporize. Pour a little alcohol down the carb. It vaporizes faster.

[@Helladamnleet]

Then why is there an accelerator pump on carbs? Check mate, atheist.

[@WymiataczPlays]

@@Helladamnleet so that the engine doesn't "bog" and start pulling only after a slight hiccup if you suddenly punch it while casually driving. That's pretty much it's role.

[@Bartonovich52]

@ Wymiatacz Plays Yes..... By..... *_SQUIRTING ATOMIZED FUEL INTO THE ENGINE!!!!_*

[@dingdong2103]

Either the car lacks choke or the automatic choke was not working so he had to pump the pedal to enrich the mixture artificially. Cold starts need much richer mixture than a warm running engine.

[@dook228]

Okay. But did it start ?

[@TheOldcarlover]

I love your old car!!😍♥️

[@keabot]

Me too 👍🏽

[@mrbrad4637]

I love all your profile car pics 😍 and my Australian built Ford Falcon XR8.. 5.4 litre V8 😍🤤🤤🤤

[@roscoe9507]

Just like a human being, waking up in the cold and dark takes us a little while to get going in the morning and she’s a good old gal doing just the same

[@MG-wi1eq]

Yes sir us and cars have more in common than we think.

[@roscoe9507]

@@MG-wi1eq amen to that

[@TheTreeSmothererer]

Was stationed at Ft. Wainwright AK, a lot of new guys come to the state with cars like that, there all sold pretty quickly!

[@BurnedTrashcan]

"Shh, shh, shhhhh, no words."

[@StigguLePetit]

Finally someone who doesnt rev the motor after a cold start!! Thank you!

[@RS-yu4lb]

I had the exact same car. It was the best I've ever owned. 400 cid never let me down !

[@ronaldcross]

Loved seeing the '67, I grew up in Michigan and had a '64 Galaxie 500. As I recall, cold weather starting was to press the gas pedal to the floor to "set the choke, " release and then press the 'gas' down about halfway while starting. Then turn on the heater and defroster and go back inside for a cup of coffee. So glad for electronic ignition.

[@nostrilnick]

What an awesome piece of Detroit Iron. Grew up driving a '71 Ford woody wagon, in shitty conditions like this. Great memories, but makes you appreciate modern machinery.

[@ДмитрийМихайлов-е3к5о]

Чувак с ютуба: заводит маслкар в минус 17, все комментаторы в восторге Девятка которая заводится каждый день в -30 потому что надо ехать на завод: подержи моё пиво

[@КаналКлима-ж8ю]

После 30 минут прогрева заводится забыл сказать 👌😂

[@coldman6633]

Как то в - 43 ночью, не стали глушить машину. Так проще было) с утра вышел, тепло, хорошо, урчит стоит) кстати, была девятка 😆

[@razeforrace9595]

@@КаналКлима-ж8ю у меня пятерка заводилась меньше чем за минуту, прошлой зимой в -25, если сцепу выжать. Если отпустить, то густое масло в коробке останавливало двигатель. Но если дать поработать выжатой сцепой пару минут, потом мотор выходил на около рабочие обороты и все, можно чистить снег.

[@ermakov88]

У меня десятка в - 30 заводилась без проблем

[@ЯворскиАр]

то что машина 72-го не делает её масл.

[@randallgreen6746]

Good thing you have a good strong battery.

[@ThePhotogalleria]

-17C is called late spring in Finland. Cars start even at -45C.

[@okatexoffroad1813]

Hell no, cold here in Texas is 15f

[@Epotheros]

-40 is a typical temp of interior Alaska from November to March.

[@FortMetallica]

My dad had 3 of these at one time here in Ohio. All “coupes”, all 400s, all blue upholstery blue leather bench seats blue paint with black vinyl tops. Glad to see some people enjoy them.

[@IvanAkinfiev]

How much would one cost?

[@FortMetallica]

@@IvanAkinfiev my dad found a 1971 LTD from a classic car dealership for 4 grand in 2016. that is unreal considering there was absolutely no rust, 70K miles, interior was mint condition but nonetheless the leather was not lifting or cracking - all matching colors and original stock parts on a 400. was obviously garage kept its whole life. I found my 1971 LTD for one and a half grand, but it needed very extensive body work - that one had a 351 plant.

[@juanramirezgonzalez2213]

" I was on the edge of mi seat the entire time , freaking nail biter , the suspense is absolutely riveting ... I give it two thumbs up" !

[@m16fermy]

I don't think you can give two thumbs up this is KZbin not a social gathering but for your effort here's one from me

[@juanramirezgonzalez2213]

KZbin is konsidered solzial media or a hub more over the internet of things

[@johnclark3431]

There’s no better feeling then when your old ford finally starts up on a freezing day and that heat starts to kick in 👌😎

[@SCE-ce9mh]

20 minutes for my Explorer :( Shit's cold

[@davepeters271]

When you’re starting those old cars you pump the pedal multiple times before you turn it over Then you get fuel delivery and it will start easier

[@limedesigner9451]

I felt that atmosphere. I miss this process actually... back in the days...

[@rexjolles]

That's an uncle car if I've ever seen one. "Hey whatcha working on, sport? AlGeBrA? This is easy give me that *mandhandles paper* oh the answer is 27378 haw haw"

[@doofino]

Hgnnnnnnn BROWN BROWN BROWN BROWN BROWN BROWN BROWN.

[@rexjolles]

@@melvinharris7859 mmmm _malaise era_

[@MrManniG]

Ah, Uncle PullTab has arrived

[@kadenwatt2033]

*B R O W N*

[@melonman3931]

G O N A D S

[@johnnersinger5075]

Never pump it when you're cranking it, and put a manual choke on it.

[@realemiele.franco736]

I was stationed there at Ft. Richardson 2003 to 2007. The state installed a block heater and battery warmer for free for newly assigned military personnel. That was so cool. My 89 fox body mustang gt always started whenever the temperature dipped near or below 0*....

[@DanielLoveReel]

A Fox body GT in Alaska with studded tires would be outrageously fun.

[@realemiele.franco736]

@@DanielLoveReel and it was and IS but no studs. I had blizzacks 😄‼️

[@ahof1985]

This is a real petrolhead vid! Super satisfying when she starts up.

[@BoostedPastime]

This makes me happier than most things all week.

[@marcogram1216]

How do you keep a starter on that thing?

[@clemsonbloke]

Probably burnt by now.

[@trs-80fanclub12]

investment into brushes, he has 17 boxes in the trunk. and a couple spare armatures. Im sure its a fun day cleaning the bushings... keeps him busy every weekend

[@jonny6702]

@@trs-80fanclub12 could always grab some starting ether... it does have a carb after all, would definitely save some trunk space lol

[@trs-80fanclub12]

@Ian Hotson I miss those days

[@phillipicus7446]

This is how all the old cars started back in the day with mechanical fuel pump. Starters were heavier duty

[@Reggie-The-Dog]

I had a 1966 Ford F100 that I bought for $100. That truck started immediately with a bump of the key every single time. Even under zero degrees and buried in snow. I would see much newer cars failing to start when I didn't even have to warm it up. I just started it, put it in gear and drove off. I drove that truck to my construction job every day for around a year and other than a leaky rear main seal that needed around two quarts of oil a week (I drove 250-300 miles a week) that truck never failed. Well actually one day when I got to work I noticed antifreeze coming out of a pinhole in the radiator. Stopped at a 7-11 on my way home and got several packets of pepper and poured the pepper in the radiator. It wasn't leaking when I got home and it never leaked again. That one was Built Ford Tough.

[@alanbryant8457]

Sweet sound pushing the gas pedal starting your truck. Also the sound of my dad yelling. Dammit Alan you flooded the truck again. Wait a minute then try. Especiall 1978 Cincinnati had historic winter storm.

[@lovetocrank]

Great sound!

[@SgfGustafsson]

You mighta been givin her a bit too much fuel there! lol

[@someonestired5603]

RIGHT? Say If I pumped HALF that amount- actually LESS, My car would have f l o o d e d, yet again I have a 48 fleetmaster.

[@eoll6322]

I hated all those sounds as a kid but now it's nothing but pure nostalgia and longing for the old days. I still remember my father pounding the gas pedal to get his Maverick going. Ah the smell of raw fuel!

[@stevedachelet8106]

Nice! I learned to drive on my parents 1972 2 dr LTD, 400 CID.. Cool to see one still going!

[@afisemenaborevlaka48]

Nice! I had a used 1973 LTD 400 CID also. Had to change tires every few months from all the rubber I left on the asphalt. The best of times with the best cars.

[@geisha62]

Damn that battery is a champ son!

[@WhiskeyOnFire]

this says more about the battery quality than the build quality though :D

[@kanob6440]

Imagine this being the only car to use while trying to quietly and quickly escape a group of zombies. You dead fam😂

[@martinparishev]

You can't be a real car fan if you can't appreciate the old school