Starting your car in this cold weather.

[roscoe]

Found this info in the Milwaukee newspaper today.
Would have posted in non-boating technical, but found it too humorous .

Why does your car not start when it's extremely cold?​

Cars may not start in the cold because the batteries are not fully charged, according to J.D. Power. You can try the following tactics to help your car start in colder temperatures:

• Warm up the battery, which you can do by flashing the high beam for 20-30 seconds.
• Turn on the ignition. If you drive a car with an injector, wait a few seconds for the fuel pump to start working.
• Remember to pull the lever if your carbureator has no automatic choke.
• If you car has a manual transmission, before starting the engine, depress the clutch pedal to disengage the frozen transmission from the motor.
• Try to start your car, which should be turned on no longer than 10-15 seconds, or it can overheat. Attempt to start again after 1 minute passes.
• If the starter works normally, but the car does not start after three attempts, try depressing the gas pedal.

I'm thinking someone wrote this in 1973.
Your thoughts?

 

[sangerwaker]

Haha. Who has a manual choke any longer? Tractor at the farm has one, but I ain't driving that on a day like today!

I found this one funny. That could have been worded better. I think the intent was to not crank for more than 10-15 seconds.
"Try to start your car, which should be turned on no longer than 10-15 seconds, or it can overheat. Attempt to start again after 1 minute passes"

I have heard most of those before. I've had to put a pan of charcoal under a car before. Just gotta be careful not to get it too hot or a full on carbecue could ensue.

 

[FLATHEAD]

That’s pretty humorous in these times.

 

[bigblocksarefun]

I'm thinking someone wrote this in 1973.

Sh!t, well before that. Pretty much every car by that point either had a divorced or electric choke.
I just hit the remote start. The SRT hasn't moved in about 2 weeks so it isn't particularly happy.

 

[Scott Danforth]

I'm thinking that was written in the 50s
Today most cars have the starter controlled by the BCM

I would like to see the starting instructions for my no-choke Holley Double pumper I ran on my 4x4 back in the late 80s back in Milwaukee

Clutch in, pump twice, crank while fluttering throttle. When it fires, hold RPMs at 1300-1500 for 3-5 minutes. If temp is below zero, a bit more throttle needed when letting the clutch out because the gear case is now full of frozen oil with consistency of tar

 

[racerone]

I fixed up a 1940 Plymouth in the 1970's.------Many folks today would not be able to start that wonderful flathead six.

 

[tphoyt]

I’m leaning towards some AI crap writing that up.

 

[dingbat]

Sounds like a Babylon Bee article

 

[Lou C]

I learned to drive in 1971/72 the only car I saw back then was the 1st run of the Honda Civic. Even my 1965 VW 1200 40 hp had an electric auto choke. What made many vehicles lousy cold starters was the then new EPA regs forcing automakers to set carbs too lean and chokes to open too fast.

 

[bigblocksarefun]

50's through 80's Chryslers...pump gas 3x, turn key and listen to that unique starter lol.
My grandfather's 1948 46' Chris-Craft had twin 413 Chryslers...."I" was the choke. Quickly got past any fear I had as a child of standing literally next and/or overtop an engine starting or running (center hatch was easy to get out but the hatches over the engines were a royal time consuming PITA.

 

[cyclops222]

What child endangering ?

 

[DeepCMark58A]

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.

 

[dingbat]

Wish I could turn on the heated seats and steering wheel remotely but I will settle for a warm defrosted truck.

It's coming.....
Latest toy came with FOB and App.
Can login to remote start, climate controls, systems status, etc.

Got a Status alert the other day that Mrs. Dingbat left the rear passenger's door ajar when she went into the grocery store the other day.

Wonder if it sends Mrs. Dingbat a status alert when I'm speeding.....lol

 

[FLATHEAD]

It's coming.....
Latest toy came with FOB and App.
Can login to remote start, climate controls, systems status, etc.

Got a Status alert the other day that Mrs. Dingbat left the rear passenger's door ajar when she went into the grocery store the other day.

Wonder if it sends Mrs. Dingbat a status alert when I'm speeding.....lol

Same here, I was reluctant to download the app but now that I have it has been pretty handy

 

[DeepCMark58A]

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

 

[Scott Danforth]

Heated seats are $30 for two seats if you want to add the pads yourself

 

[dingbat]

Same here, I was reluctant to download the app but now that I have it has been pretty handy

Neat toy... not sure how useful it will be going forward.

I am looking forward to the new latest technology but I do not need a 12" screen. I love heated seats

I actaully have 3 displays.

7" display of tach, speed and engine information and diags.

10.5" HMI for navigation, entertainment, 360 degree camera coverage, configuration pages, etc.

Heads Up display with sign recongition to tell me where to turn (navigation) and yell at me for speeding.......lol

Mrs Dingbat loves heated seats.......but with leather seats, I prefer the ventilated (AC) cooled seats.