Posted by T.L. on November 10, 1998 at 02:04:39:
In Reply to: Brrrr = wrrr-wr..r..rr for 10 minutes.... posted by Paulie on November 04, 1998 at 09:40:59:
What kind of engine oil are you using? A thicker oil will make the motor harder to crank in cold weather...
: Is it the cold weather? It seems if I leave Alice over night I can guarentee that come the morning I'll be spending a good while trying to wake her up... there seems to be plenty of power there, just not quite enough to kick her over. Even after she starts (and I do let her idle for a few minutes in the morning (much to the annoyance of my nieghbors) she still sounds like crap until we've spent time on the freeway. In the afternoon when I pick her back up at the park and ride she's usually just fine... (commuting to Art school.. no WAY am I dealing with Seattle traffic 5 days a week!)
: The radiator was replaced back in September and the cooling system flushed so I know there's plenty of antifreeze... (heater core was also replaced 6 months ago.)
: Does it sound like my alternater's going bad? Almost everything else electrical is also 2 years old at the latest.)
: Maybe it's thta she's just not a morning car....
: PS, as far as her SFA, it's been put on 2-3+ month hold... more than likely I'll just save up the money and have the springs replaced...