Re: cold starting problems

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2011/11/10 14:11:31

I don't know what your problem is, but the things you are considering should never be necessary if the car is in proper tune. Both my current Packards and all the others I've owned in the past start easily in the depth of New Jersey winters, at temperatures of 0 Fahrenheit or thereabouts.

A couple of things pretty obvious that you've probably already considered. Too viscous a motor oil that puts a increased strain on the starter motor, decreasing the available current for good ignition. A related cause might be an under-performing starter motor - bad bushing/bearings, dirty or worn commutator, bad brushes. And lastly, when was the last time you cleaned the ground cable connection on the engine block? If a stick shift, do you crank with the clutch down to relieve the starter of having to rotate the transmission gears?