Starting your car in this cold weather.

[airshot]

With all the apps and other computer controlled gizmos on new cars, while it might be fun......Chrysler has already had issues with hackers using these to steal your vehicle ! Be careful what we wish for !

 

[garbageguy]

this part is great...
"Try to start your car, which should be turned on no longer than 10-15 seconds"

so, if it starts, turn it right back off...

 

[Scott Danforth]

The 15 seconds of cranking, 45 seconds of rest was taught in drivers ed and similarly published in the owners manuals

Nothing new. Just some not pertinent to BCM controlled start sequence in today's EFI motors

 

[jimmbo]

I start my truck from the house, when I travel I start my truck as soon as the plane lands. Wish I could turn on the heated seats and steering wheel remotely but I will settle for a warm defrosted truck.

I wish I could keep them from coming on, until it actually gets Cold. Right now the darn things are automatically on when it gets to about 8C(approx 45F)

 

[jimmbo]

Was in the owners manuals of most cars from the late 50's to mid 80's

I have several GM Manuals from the 70s and 80s, and I have never seen that in any of them. Some do say to make sure all lights, external and internal, are off.

 

[dingbat]

Chrysler has already had issues with hackers using these to steal your vehicle !

The Groundbreaking 2015 Jeep Hack Changed Automotive Cybersecurity

Before the 2015 Jeep Hack, automakers had no idea their cars could be hacked remotely - until two white hat hackers proved them wrong. Learn about what happened.

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[FLATHEAD]

I am due for a new truck, my current 4 year old Silverado has 177,000 on it but I will drive it till it starts getting expensive, have not had a single issue. I am looking forward to the new latest technology but I do not need a 12" screen. I love heated seats

That’s a lot of miles for 4 years old. I bought my 2500HD LT 6 liter new in 2015 no frills pretty basic. It’s got 90,000 on the clock. It has never taken anything but tires and an idler pulley. Still has original brakes. Just went through inspection and he said I should do them before next year. Most solid truck I’ve ever had. It sits a lot in winter because of all the car dissolver on the roads.

 

[cyclops222]

I remember that advice.
Start engine allow about 10 seconds for oil to fill parts. Then drive at a slower than normal rate to speed up, complete warm up. Works for my cars since 1953.

 

[DeepCMark58A]

That’s a lot of miles for 4 years old. I bought my 2500HD LT 6 liter new in 2015 no frills pretty basic. It’s got 90,000 on the clock. It has never taken anything but tires and an idler pulley. Still has original brakes. Just went through inspection and he said I should do them before next year. Most solid truck I’ve ever had. It sits a lot in winter because of all the car dissolver on the roads.

I commute 166 miles a day, 2-1/2 hours per day

 

[alldodge]

I start my truck from the house, when I travel I start my truck as soon as the plane lands. Wish I could turn on the heated seats and steering wheel remotely but I will settle for a warm defrosted truck.

My 21 truck turns on the seat and steering wheel heat if its cold enough to want preheat before starting

 

[Lou C]

We also used to do this with stick shift cars when all there was for lube was heavy 90 wt gear oil….
Start engine put gearshift in neutral with clutch engaged (pedal up) this spins the main shaft in the trans to at least slightly heat the oil in the trans to get it to flow better. I had a 1982 Mazda 626 with a 5 speed and in winter the 1-2 shift was very stiff for the first few miles so to save wear on the synchros I used to shift from 1st right to 3rd. Now we have much better lubes for manual transmission vehicles.

 

[tphoyt]

I had a 80 Toyota pickup I only needed the clutch for 1st gear. The rest slid right in. Had 250k on it and still ran like new. And I could load the bed with bricks and it hardly knew they were there.
Now days in the new stuff a half load of firewood and your dragging the bumper.

 

[DeepCMark58A]

My 21 truck turns on the seat and steering wheel heat if its cold enough to want preheat before starting

I guess mine does not have that option

 

[dingbat]

I had a 80 Toyota pickup I only needed the clutch for 1st gear. The rest slid right in. Had 250k on it and still ran like new. And I could load the bed with bricks and it hardly knew they were there.
Now days in the new stuff a half load of firewood and your dragging the bumper.

Had a 79 4x4. Same thing with the clutch

Thing would climb trees. Body rotted out. Left a ring of yellow paint around the truck every time you slammed a door.

My “new stuff” is a F150 with the heavy tow and payload package. Could probably carry the 79 along with a 1/2 load of wood in the back…lol

 

[jlh3rd]

can't believe this wasn't mentioned. Remember? You had to "set the choke" first by pressing the gas pedal to the floor. If really cold, maybe a pedal pump or two for the accelerator pump to spray some gas into the carb throat.
After starting, it ran at high idle and after a short time, you "bumped" the gas pedal to bring the idle down.

 

[jimmbo]

To us more aged Posters, setting the Coke is so natural to us, we don't even consider it Mentionable...
I do find it very Entertaining when the Younger Generation tries starting a Car/Truck/Boat with a Carb....

 

[Lou C]

Yes…that’s quite amusing….i can hear them with their weedwackers blowers and boats down at our local harbor…

 

[airshot]

I guess mine does not have that option

Check your digital screen if your's has one....on my Jeep, you can set the temp for the heaters to do come on by themselves. Mine is set at 40 degrees, so if temp is below 40 they come on ( when turned on to auto) ..