Slightly ironic result for 'going green'

The g'vment will pay to fix it

One of the things the Germans had difficulty with, during the cold winter months during the siege of Stalingrad, was their rifles becoming inoperable because the gun oil they used became the consistency of glue in the cold Russian winter. The Soviets did not experience the same problem, because they thinned out their gun oil with gasoline at a 50:50 ratio.

A friend of mine used to thin out his Diesel Rabbits' diesel fuel during the winter with kerosine. This made for easier starts on cold, cold mornings.

During military service, operation during "cold weather" was taught. Leaned a few things, but basically when it gets that cold, either cover to protect or change fluids for proper operation or never turn the thing off. The mixing of gasoline to diesel while a good trick can be hazardous as too much or not that cold could blow the engine housing and/or crack it from too much power. One reason why I try to keep access to WD40, a good starting fluid w/o being too powerful.

I guess those wind generators need better maint. if they plan to use on a regular basis. To include icing on the blades too or unbalanced stress loads. Metal acts funny when it gets cold and/or other materials. -----Willy