Why won't my car start in the cold?

Question

1991 Chevy Lumia Euro will not start in the cold

Answer 1

i own a repair shop,and i t may have a bad cold start valve on it,,or a bad temperature sensor on it,,if the sensor is bad it wont give it the extra gas it needs to start when its cold,this is the most common cause of hard starting in the cold weather,,other than the fact that it may need a real good tune up,,you may just need to take it by any auto zone ,and let them scan it to see if it has any trouble codes in it,this will help a great deal in finding what might be wrong with it,,good luck with it,i hope this help,s.

Answer 2

You don't tell us if it won't crank, or if it cranks but won't start.
If it won't crank, there is a high probability that the battery is failing, or there is a parasitic draw large enough to drain the best of the charge from the battery overnight.
If it will crank but won't start, there are several possibilities.
Coolant temperature sensor (for the PCM, not the instrument cluster) is out of range, and the PCM thinks the engine is warm.
The engine needs extra fuel when it is cold. If the PCM thinks it is warm, it won't allow the extra fuel.
The MAF sensor may be slightly out of calibration.
If the "Check Engine" light is not illuminated, it will be necessary for a technician to connect a scanner and check "Live Data" to determine if it is out of range.
One added consideration: If you are applying FULL THROTTLE while you are trying to start it, DON'T! When the PCM sees full throttle while cranking, it interprets this as a "Clear Flood" command, and will turn the fuel injectors off until it sees the throttle < 75% open.

Check these things and go from there.

Good Luck and Merry Christmas

Answer 3

I don't know about anti freeze in your gas tank but there is this stuff called Dry Gas which you put in the tank to get rid of water. Try it 1st, it's cheap, then I'd go with a new battery if it doesn't work. If you haven't replaced the battery in a long time, it's probably weak.

Answer 4

Weak battery

Answer 5

u have water in the tank(in the pipe line that goes to the engine)....u need to put antifreeze in the tank....next time u go fill up and the station ask the pumper to put antifreeze in...its not expensive...its like 5 bucks.