My car has been sitting for a few days in very cold weather and now it wont start.My question is if i plug the block heater in for abit will it help .Any suggestions would be helpful
2007-01-31 02:12:55 · 8 answers · asked by Donna Marie 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It will more than likely be the battery, they always seem to go when the weather gets cold.
Jump start the car and get it changed.
2007-01-31 02:19:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
25% chance. Minimal effort for a good chance. I don't know whether it is cranking over or how cold it is where you live, so it's a tough call. The colder it is, the better chance of the block heater working. If it's below 0, the block heater will be enough to make the difference. If it's in the 20's or 30's, it's probably a dead battery. It's probably that anyway, so go have it checked out.
2007-01-31 02:23:00 · answer #2 · answered by none 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
possibility of it working. Also keep in mind that cold weather can take a battery out. If a block heater works then try a thinner grade or oil say lik 5w30.
2007-01-31 02:21:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may need to add some fresh gas in it if it was low. Or you can just give it till later in the day & it should start. Cold weather does that alot to cars.
2007-01-31 02:22:08 · answer #4 · answered by earthangel_candy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it wouldn't hurt, that's for sure. I'd suggest a charger on the battery too to make sure it's fully up.
As an absolute last resort, starting spray, applied SPARINGLY.
2007-01-31 02:20:00 · answer #5 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my part of the world, heating the battery will start the car.
2007-01-31 02:23:24 · answer #6 · answered by gabriel j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, give it a shot. I dont' know how cold it is where you are but that might be a symptom. If it doesn't work. Try getting a jump from a friend.
2007-01-31 02:19:03 · answer #7 · answered by Drew P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could help, if the car doesn't turn over the batery mite be dead.
2007-01-31 02:19:57 · answer #8 · answered by Brent D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋