My car started...

airplanerik · February 5th, 2007, 11:11

My 93' Toyota Camry, after sitting outside all night -- STARTED...with the crazy air temp of -30!!!!!!!

JaceTheAce · February 5th, 2007, 11:21

Mine will start except I won't start it - it's so hard on the engine. I'm gonna go out there and plug in the oil pan heater... except I still wonder if those things do more harm than good as opposed to block heaters... since I bet they superheat only some of the oil, leaving the rest as THICK FROZEN SLUDGE. Wonderful.

TheShocker · February 5th, 2007, 12:23

He He I hear ya! I felt like I accomplished something this morning when I was able to start my car.

falconvalley · February 5th, 2007, 12:33

Put a quick-drain on that biotch and take the oil inside with you at night!

UAL747400 · February 5th, 2007, 12:36

Mine cranked over like it was summertime. Oh I love the thought of the metal to metal contact that surely must be going on in there.

oktex88 · February 5th, 2007, 12:44

maybe it's time for me to invest in a block heater! but I don't have anywhere to plug it in at the dorms!

Maybe next year when I get an apartment...

venezuelana · February 5th, 2007, 12:51

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Originally Posted by falconvalley

Put a quick-drain on that biotch and take the oil inside with you at night!

This is def. the best solution for those of us who don't have a place to plug in or remote start.

JaceTheAce · February 5th, 2007, 12:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by oktex88

maybe it's time for me to invest in a block heater! but I don't have anywhere to plug it in at the dorms!

Maybe next year when I get an apartment...

I should have, but I figured it's my last semester here and didn't want to spend $100 on it. I could do it myself, but that would required me to have a heated garage to perform the work in the first place. Try installing a car stereo in -7 degrees - that was bad enough. Minor frost bite on the cheeks...yay.

Any place that requires you to make extensive modifications to basic items from civilization is uninhabitable.

TXaviator · February 5th, 2007, 15:14

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Originally Posted by airplanerik

My 93' Toyota Camry, after sitting outside all night -- STARTED...with the crazy air temp of -30!!!!!!!

shiiiit got you beat.

'90 celica, sat since friday. started first attempt. go toyota!!

(actually i believe my celica shares an engine with your camry - 5S-FE 2.2L)

oktex88 · February 5th, 2007, 17:46

I wonder how many years starting your car up in the cold takes off your car! It doesn't sound like it's good for the engine!

oktex88 · February 5th, 2007, 17:47

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Originally Posted by venezuelana

This is def. the best solution for those of us who don't have a place to plug in or remote start.

Best buy has remote starts for $300ish!! I'm considering getting one but I don't wanna pay out the $$$$

UAL747400 · February 5th, 2007, 18:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by oktex88

I wonder how many years starting your car up in the cold takes off your car! It doesn't sound like it's good for the engine!

Regardless of temp, startup is when the majority of engine wear occurs. It is worse at colder temps though.

Screaming_Emu · February 5th, 2007, 18:33

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Originally Posted by oktex88

I wonder how many years starting your car up in the cold takes off your car!

you should see what the cold does to your liver!

MrLeisure757 · February 5th, 2007, 19:29

I went up to Winnipeg this weekend. On Sunday morning I went outside to start the Camry. Temperatures were reading -36F. First Try: Click, Click. Second Try: Powered up and ready to go! I let her sit for 30-40 minutes though. Auto start well worth it! Everyone else around my car at the hotel was plugged in and running. I laughed...you see nice Japanese Autos don't need block heaters like an Alero does!

JaceTheAce · February 5th, 2007, 20:31

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Originally Posted by oktex88

Best buy has remote starts for $300ish!! I'm considering getting one but I don't wanna pay out the $$$$

Wow, $300 is cheap!

Best Buy = store with overpriced over-marked-up electronics and services that takes advantage of stupid consumers.

JaceTheAce · February 5th, 2007, 20:32

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Originally Posted by Screaming_Emu

you should see what the cold does to your liver!

Typically liver damage does occur during the winter months, yes.

UAL747400 · February 5th, 2007, 21:34

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Originally Posted by MrLeisure757

I laughed...you see nice Japanese Autos don't need block heaters like an Alero does!

Pulease.

MrLeisure757 · February 5th, 2007, 21:39

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Originally Posted by UAL747400

Pulease.

Okay, a few exceptions of course. But I think you get the idea.

TXaviator · February 5th, 2007, 22:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrLeisure757

I went up to Winnipeg this weekend. On Sunday morning I went outside to start the Camry. Temperatures were reading -36F. First Try: Click, Click. Second Try: Powered up and ready to go! I let her sit for 30-40 minutes though. Auto start well worth it! Everyone else around my car at the hotel was plugged in and running. I laughed...you see nice Japanese Autos don't need block heaters like an Alero does!

my house:

1990 celica - starts every time. never requires a second crank.
2001 integra - starts every time. never requires a second crank.
198something jeep cherokee - starts usually. sometimes on second crank.
1998 cavalier - rarely starts. does a lot of sitting.

ok so maybe its not statistically significant, but thats damn sad when a less than 10 year old car doesnt start, and cars twice its age are doing fine. (jeep, not imported, but it was built when a jeep was still a jeep!)

and yes its generally the american cars i see with those ugly plugs hanging out of them. japtech/engineering = superior.

BuickCFI · February 5th, 2007, 22:41

my 97.5 Buick will start 1st attempt even at -30F. 3800 + Optima Redtop FTW!

venezuelana · February 5th, 2007, 22:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by BuickCFI

my 97.5 Buick will start 1st attempt even at -30F. 3800 + Optima Redtop FTW!

97.5 huh?

we'll see how the '05 Hyundai does...

UAL747400 · February 5th, 2007, 22:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by TXaviator

japtech/engineering = superior.

Hardly

BuickCFI · February 5th, 2007, 23:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by venezuelana

97.5 huh?

we'll see how the '05 Hyundai does...

yup, been on the road now for 9 years and 1 month. 115K miles

UAL747400 · February 5th, 2007, 23:10

Also, because some people wish to reduce the wear and tear of cold starts by installing a block heater some how means that their cars are unreliable?

That cavalier of yours should never start. You should probably just throw that thing away.

One of the worst cars ever made. Thank god it's gone.

venezuelana · February 5th, 2007, 23:13

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Originally Posted by BuickCFI

yup, been on the road now for 9 years and 1 month. 115K miles

well, someone told me good pilots are bad at math...I think this is true, because if your car has been on the road for 9 years and 1 month, technically speaking your car has only been on the road for about 9.083 years. This makes your car 0.417, or about 5 months younger than you made it out to be.

sorry...I'm lacking a math class this semester...gotta keep my skills sharp

February 5th, 2007, 11:11	#1
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February 5th, 2007, 11:21	#2
JaceTheAce Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 7,624	Re: My car started... Mine will start except I won't start it - it's so hard on the engine. I'm gonna go out there and plug in the oil pan heater... except I still wonder if those things do more harm than good as opposed to block heaters... since I bet they superheat only some of the oil, leaving the rest as THICK FROZEN SLUDGE. Wonderful. __________________ "Time spent flying is not deducted from one's lifespan."

February 5th, 2007, 12:23	#3
TheShocker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Queens/Grand Forks Posts: 346	Re: My car started... He He I hear ya! I felt like I accomplished something this morning when I was able to start my car.

February 5th, 2007, 12:33	#4
falconvalley Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KMKE Posts: 2,036	Re: My car started... Put a quick-drain on that biotch and take the oil inside with you at night! __________________ British Airways flight asks for push back clearance from terminal. Control Tower replies: "And where is the world's most experienced airline going today without filing a flight plan?"

February 5th, 2007, 12:36	#5
UAL747400 Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Grand Forks, ND (UND)/ Davenport, IA Posts: 2,204	Re: My car started... Mine cranked over like it was summertime. Oh I love the thought of the metal to metal contact that surely must be going on in there. __________________

February 5th, 2007, 12:44	#6
oktex88 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 150	Re: My car started... maybe it's time for me to invest in a block heater! but I don't have anywhere to plug it in at the dorms! Maybe next year when I get an apartment...

February 5th, 2007, 17:46	#10
oktex88 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 150	Re: My car started... I wonder how many years starting your car up in the cold takes off your car! It doesn't sound like it's good for the engine!

February 5th, 2007, 19:29	#14
MrLeisure757 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: . Posts: 754	Re: My car started... I went up to Winnipeg this weekend. On Sunday morning I went outside to start the Camry. Temperatures were reading -36F. First Try: Click, Click. Second Try: Powered up and ready to go! I let her sit for 30-40 minutes though. Auto start well worth it! Everyone else around my car at the hotel was plugged in and running. I laughed...you see nice Japanese Autos don't need block heaters like an Alero does!

February 5th, 2007, 22:41	#20
BuickCFI Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South of the Border Posts: 2,132	Re: My car started... my 97.5 Buick will start 1st attempt even at -30F. 3800 + Optima Redtop FTW! __________________ CFI, CFII, MEI -Why is it when two planes almost hit each other it is called a near miss? Shouldn't it be called a near hit?

February 5th, 2007, 23:10	#24
UAL747400 Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Grand Forks, ND (UND)/ Davenport, IA Posts: 2,204	Re: My car started... Also, because some people wish to reduce the wear and tear of cold starts by installing a block heater some how means that their cars are unreliable? That cavalier of yours should never start. You should probably just throw that thing away. One of the worst cars ever made. Thank god it's gone. __________________

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