Freezing cold out and car won't start.
#1
Freezing cold out and car won't start.
Does anybody know y my car won't start?? It's not the battery. Everything turns on, but the car just won't turn over. Something must've frozen over or something. I just can't figure out what. Can anyone help me with this problem?? Thanks.
#5
Yup yup....18 degrees here. Try pressing the gas 1/3 the way down, and then try starting. This should give it a good amount of "kick" to start in cold weather.
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#7
Originally Posted by eelcram
It seems like it's trying to crank, cause I hear a turning sound. But the whole car won't turn over.
1-if the starter is good, the engine will turn. if so,
2-prime the fuel system.
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#13
Yeah my car is experiencing some of the more minor issues, like after it starts the RPM would all of a sudden drop and then go back up in the cold.
I would really love some input on this but I discovered that after you turn your key to ACC where all the lights are on, and then turn the key very slowly to START the car will start a lot faster compared to turning it fast. When I experimented one day and turned it extra slow the engine seemed like it flooded or something and would not start, and it took several tries before it started again, and since then I abandoned messing with the key. But does turning the key from ACC to start differently actually affect how your car starts? Sorry for asking a question in another person's thread.
I would really love some input on this but I discovered that after you turn your key to ACC where all the lights are on, and then turn the key very slowly to START the car will start a lot faster compared to turning it fast. When I experimented one day and turned it extra slow the engine seemed like it flooded or something and would not start, and it took several tries before it started again, and since then I abandoned messing with the key. But does turning the key from ACC to start differently actually affect how your car starts? Sorry for asking a question in another person's thread.
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#16
this is a very common problem in alot of maxi's, for some reason the car struggles to turn on in freezing cold
for me i just give it slight gas as im turning it on, and it works everytime, on normal days it just turns on fine
for me i just give it slight gas as im turning it on, and it works everytime, on normal days it just turns on fine
#17
I've had the same problem in my car (last years winter it was -40 degrees). - since then i've added HEET to the gas tank and it cranks right up. You can get that at Wally World or any auto parts store. Add it to each fill up or so and you should be good.....
#20
Yeah my car is experiencing some of the more minor issues, like after it starts the RPM would all of a sudden drop and then go back up in the cold.
I would really love some input on this but I discovered that after you turn your key to ACC where all the lights are on, and then turn the key very slowly to START the car will start a lot faster compared to turning it fast. When I experimented one day and turned it extra slow the engine seemed like it flooded or something and would not start, and it took several tries before it started again, and since then I abandoned messing with the key. But does turning the key from ACC to start differently actually affect how your car starts? Sorry for asking a question in another person's thread.
I would really love some input on this but I discovered that after you turn your key to ACC where all the lights are on, and then turn the key very slowly to START the car will start a lot faster compared to turning it fast. When I experimented one day and turned it extra slow the engine seemed like it flooded or something and would not start, and it took several tries before it started again, and since then I abandoned messing with the key. But does turning the key from ACC to start differently actually affect how your car starts? Sorry for asking a question in another person's thread.
#21
I have a 1996 Maxima & I have issues during the cold winter days that it won't start up. Just give it a little gas and it should be fine. Personally, I turn it to the "on" and let it go "beep beep beep" for a few and then turn it over. My dad says it's probably the battery or starter. I don't know... but I've changed the battery a few times too.
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