god damn cold weather

[Dasfinc]

but isnt that bad....

Cars run best, and have the most power at 'optimum' running temperature, so you are loosing power if you're motor can't warm up. so long as the car doesn't exceed its optimum temperature you can block off all you want. Think about how my honda has a half-size radiator but still only gets 1/4th the way up on crazy days like this. Its not any more 'advanced' of a design than a full-size radiator, my motor just doesn't need that much cooling.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

meh, i just know in this weather my car is pulling hard like a bitch... freezing air + supercharger = fun

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

My work van isnt liking the cold. It started up just fine though. Later in the day when I started it up again, my ABS, brake, oil, and check engine light all came on at the same time. Its definitely seen better days.

 

[Angus]

my car cranked over just fine, a little slow but good. 1 month old battery FTW.

But driving was another story. After I let it run for a minute or two, I backed out, got it into Drive then went forward and let off to make the right turn and that's where it usualy goes into 2nd. I got on the gas a bit and the car was slowing down and I thought I might have been spinning a bit in the snow but actually trany completely quit. put it into park then drive, no-go. did this is autostick, no-go. I thought it was dead. Then I tried once more and It worked fine.... wtf...

my car really sucks in the cold. My pops said it's been the worst car for cold he's ever had and it's been weird since he got it new...

AND my heated seats aren't working! I hate DC.

 

[PANDA]

My starts up flawlessly, I park in the garage though.

 

[Fish]

Dont know if its worth it or anything, but I also have a yellow top Optima battery.

 

[Bru]

Mine cranks slowly initially but then fires right up. Battery is one-year old and stock replacement from Advance Auto. Other than that it runs like a champ, but I think there's some blockage in my HVAC vents, the blower motor is at full blast but the air stream seems a little weak.

Anything below 35 degrees I don't really get on it. I don't know how bad the A/F could get messed up with the cold air, but without a way to tune I just stay out of it in the really cold temps.

 

[Fish]

Your PCM will try to compensate if you go WOT. Im actually gonna hook my PT up tonight and get a good scan to see whats going on. Expecting my LTFTs to be all over the place.

 

[DanJ]

meh, i just know in this weather my car is pulling hard like a bitch... freezing air + supercharger = fun

This is true. Mine pulls like a raped ape once it actually gets up to temp and im not afraid to beat on it a bit. I may try this cardboard trick. On my 10-12 minute drive to work i hardly get up to 130*

 

[CamaroSS]

havent started my car in a week now.... dont think it will start if i try, bit too cold right now. ill wait til tomorrow or saturday and let it run atleast

 

[wombat]

Dont know if its worth it or anything, but I also have a yellow top Optima battery.

Niceee. what'd that run you? About $200?

Priced the redtops today, they're like $150.

Got my car back from the dealership, aparentally the battery is under warrenty until like 30ksome miles...Anyway, they said it was discharged, so they charged it, adn my positive cable was loose...

 

[Fish]

Niceee. what'd that run you? About $200?

Priced the redtops today, they're like $150.

Got my car back from the dealership, aparentally the battery is under warrenty until like 30ksome miles...Anyway, they said it was discharged, so they charged it, adn my positive cable was loose...

Came with the car. So I guess you can say it was a 5K battery.

 

[wombat]

nice.

 

[PANDA]

havent started my car in a week now.... dont think it will start if i try, bit too cold right now. ill wait til tomorrow or saturday and let it run atleast

Have you not left your house in a week, or have u been driving the Jeepz

 

[CamaroSS]

driving jeep. car doesnt like this weather, takes forever to warm up. if i drive it when its too cold, it will try to die between shifts.

 

[Buddy5791]

mine staredbut my dads car hasnt started since yesterday....

 

[IDAFC21]

 

[Euro]

My dad keeps saying to me about how his and my mom's car love the garage again...and how nicely they start in the morning, and how quickly they warm up.

They're lucky I'm at school, because otherwise one of their cars would be stuck in the driveway over night. For some reason every car I've owned was deemed a garage spot

 

[DarkShadow]

My DD (the alero) HATES this weather, its putting the last nails in the coffin for the trans.

Cranks Slow, when it starts the ps pump screams for a second then goes away, sounds like a lifter is knocking, then i back it out the driveway and it wont go into drive for like 5 seconds (slow counting) and the shifts are getting erattic.

 

[Ron Vogel]

Is it really cold in Chicago right now or something?

It's chilly (upper 40's) in SA right now. I come back tomorrow night, didn't bring a coat with me.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

is it really cold, i should hit you... -20 wind chill, -4 regular

 

[Mook]

-20 wind chill -2 w/o

smartass

 

[Bru]

Your PCM will try to compensate if you go WOT. Im actually gonna hook my PT up tonight and get a good scan to see whats going on. Expecting my LTFTs to be all over the place.

Sounds good. I'm curious to see what's going on. I've read that it is possible to be too cold. The air is too dense and you'll run lean, or at least I've heard that a few places. It sounds logical, but I couldn't give you an exact reasoning or how bad it would be.

 

[PANDA]

My tune isnt really adjusted for these cold temptures so I just lay off the WOT.

Winter gas + freezing cold = KR

 

[syP]

ahhh the garge spot


just started it up right now.. jumped in the shower... came out.... got dressed.. and sat in my car listening to music.. nice and warm at 180*