Batteryyyyyy .. Mine did the same thing and im in California. When it was 38F It just went POO on me! Changed a new battery and BAM cold starts no problems.

 

im 19 (immature jokes)... one car is already enough haha. thats why this job is so important than maybe i can buy me a backup honda. i get so worked up because i must be at school and most of my buddies dont go until 12 but i gotta be at school by 8.

i got it started with some "heet" engine additive and carb starter. tomorrow i will see if it keeps it up or not. the cold does effect the fuel and amperage so much, its ridiculous!

 

Get a girlfriend? (maybe you have one) have her drive you there! thats what happens when my car is in downtime mode

 

^^^ yeah that's until you wreck her car in the snow like I did.. =)

 

^ dang, what a burn it doesnt snow in Cali so its all good.

 

^she has the job im trying to get haha. she goes in at 5am.

if it doesnt start i will be sure to get a ride though men.

 

I was having problems with mine, same sort of symptoms. I ran diagnostics on the battery and found it was only putting out ~420 CCAs. Figured that was the problem, so I replaced the battery, ran diagnostics again, and it was putting out 750+ CCAs. Also did a drain test, alternator test, etc. Everything checked out fine. Went to get in the car the other night, wouldn't start - wouldn't even attempt to turn the engine over. Then, randomly, started it right up. This time I took it to the shop - turns out my starter is on the way out. If your car just cranks and cranks but wont turn over, it very well could be a starter problem. My guess is, though, it's probably a battery in your case. Go to AutoZone or a similar place and have them run diagnostics on your battery. That should reveal if the battery is weak or the alternator is no good.

Edit: forgot to mention that these issues did not appear until we dipped into negative wind-chills the other night. (~10 deg. F)

 

i went to the shop and they even put a load on the battery and it recovers fine back to its 820 CCA... im stressed! ha

 

You might just need a tune up. How long has it been since you've had one?

 

^a couple months. i changed the wire plugs and rotors. never changed the fuel filter though, nor do i think the people before me did either.

idk guys, i bought a cold start injector today and hopefully put it in tomorrow and i pray it solves the problem but im skeptical. anyone know where the injector is? will i have to remove my intake manifold?

 

ya same here with the tranny shifting.

 

Mine won't slip into second gear until it warms up. If I'm in a hurry I just run from first to third lol