2007-02-20 00:57:06 · 6 answers · asked by Chris&Rose J 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Chevrolet
It could be that your automatic choke is stuck ,or it could be that your fuel filters need to be changed.It could be that that your cylinder coil is going bad ,maybe just that you need to add some gas additive
to your tank.
2007-02-20 01:08:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I own a shop, and the most common reason for this is; the fuel freezing up. Most all fuel has a certain amount of water in it, and when the temperature gets down cold the fuel will either freeze or what is know as jell. When it is plugged in for a while, this allows the fuel to again stabilize by warming the engine, and surrounding components. The oil also turns to a jell like composition that doesn't flow at lower temperatures. If you have an extra quart of oil, open it and try to pour it out when its that cold. You can see it is almost a solid form, and this makes it very difficult for the starter to turn the engine over. The best thing to do is keep the vehicle in the garage and/or use an engine heater to resolve the problem.
Glad to help out, Good Luck!!!
2007-02-20 12:40:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this isn't abnormal, but it depends on what you call cold weather. It takes a lot more battery power to turn over a freezing cold engine because everything has contracted and the oil is thick as road tar. If your engine is turning over, it's possible there just isn't enough juice left for ignition. remedies: get a good tune up; change the oil to winter weight oil; make sure your battery posts are cleaned and the battery if fully charged. Often when we start a car in the winter to run Down to the store a couple of miles away, then park it for a day or so then do it again and again, the battery never has a chance to get charged up from the power used to start the engine.
2007-02-20 09:14:35 · answer #3 · answered by al b 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I had the same problem with all my cars when the temp. gets below 0 degrees. I found out I had gas line freeze ever since then I add a bottle of the fuel additive HEAT $1.35 and now they start good even at -30 degrees.
2007-02-20 09:57:58 · answer #4 · answered by Lots of money but no sense 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If its an old battery it might not be able to keep a charge,.. or maybe its your alternator,.. also check to see if your belts are tight enough
2007-02-20 11:03:37 · answer #5 · answered by msminmin2002 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Weak battery, oil is old, bad plugs and wires.
2007-02-20 14:18:02 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋