Hey. For everyone out there who lives in the cold areas (i live it Pittsburgh where we haven't seen a day above 40 degrees for about 2 months now) i noticed it is getting hard to start our engines. I have to stand on the gas pedal just to get mine to start, and that normall floods the engine. I was wondering if there is anything i can do to prevent this. I know about engine block heaters, but i dont want one of those. I was wondering like a different oil or some kinda preventive thing i could do. Any ideas?

Dave

 

well, even here in mississippi, i am experiencing trouble with the starting of the fd. mainly, i think, because i did the block offs and all the emmission and bs start-up **** removal this summer, and that is why i think my car is hard to start.

i run valvoline 20-50 vr-1 racing oil in the car, and i know that **** is THICK...

it is not just you bro.

 

I have no problem starting my car in Boulder Colorado, even around zero F. What oil are you using? Last time you changed your plugs?

 

Yeah here in chicago I havent had any trouble starting my FD either. I have 78k miles on my original engine too. My plugs were over a year old, and who knows about the wires and my car still fired right up, even in negative temperatures.

Sometimes when these engines start losing compression they get harder and harder to start........, also I think you should be using 10w30 in the winter, thats what I use.

 

do you race your car? unless you do it would seem that this oil is little too thick for every day drive aplication, especially in the winter. I'm asuming that the oil is petroleum not synthetic? if it is then it would get viscious very quickly. I would recomend switching to synthetic. even at 20-50 it wouldn't be as viscious as 20-50 petroleum oil. if you are interested let me know, I'm an Amsoil dealer and can get it to you at cost, or if you're just interested in it I can provide some good information about it.

Konstantin