How did your car start this morning?

[Drew99GT]

Originally Posted By: Spazdog
What is everybody using their garages for?



A storage unit for my parents junk!

 

[rslifkin]

I fired up the Jeep a couple hours ago. 21* at the time. Cranked for a couple seconds for enough fuel to vaporize to actually start. Fired right up, ran fine. Wasn't cold enough to bother the transmission.

 

[subiedriver]

After work, I started my car at -5 degrees yesterday. I let it fast idle for 3 minutes, then drove off easy. The PS pump was groaning and it felt like I was shifting through molassis gear oil, despite it being all synthetic. I have 5w30 M1 in the pan, after about 3 miles, it loosened up. The car certainly didn't like it though! Overnight, my car stays in the garage.

 

[123Saab]

Both the Ranger and the Cherokee fired up right away, Totally covered in ice tho......

The Saab is inside, Nice and comfy!

 

[moto94536]

some owner manual says cars doesn't need to warm up in the morning.

well I don't follow the owner manual. Every morning I warm up my car for 2-3 minutes, then start driving.

 

[InvalidUserID]

55F this morning when I left. Car started up just fine.

 

[L_Sludger]

A couple turns of the starter and the motor simply ROARED to life. That's what a Vortech supercharger will do to your Lexus V8

 

[wander2039]

6 degrees this morning 0 degrees yesterday. The Aspire and Festiva started up just fine. The Festiva complains a bit more most likely it's the different rocker/roller setup versus the Aspire. The Aspire's PS pump whines but I'm working on that.

 

[calvin1]

The car display showed a nice +1F this morning. The 530's 3.0l V8 cranked and fired just fine but the valve train rattled for at least 30 seconds (hydraulic lifters). That's easily the coldest its seen this season. The first 3 miles or so of shifting was heavy but other than that it drove okay.