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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / January 2007Frozen starter
Hello My mazda protege went through a lot of water last week during a warm spell. and i believe water got into the starter. THe temperature has been bone chilling ever since. My car won't turn over in the morning, because it's too cold. But in the afternoon when the sun hits the engine for an hour or so, it starts. Any tips on how to dry out the starter? I don't have access to a heated garage. See if a local garage or any one with heated garage will let you park your vehicle there over night. My car froze once and Firestone dealer let me park overnight inside for $7.00 >Hello >My mazda protege went through a lot of water last week during a warm >spell. and i believe water got into the starter. An imaginative but very unlikely and obscure explanation for a very simple, obvious and common problem. >THe temperature has been bone chilling ever since. >My car won't turn over in the morning, because it's too cold. >But in the afternoon when the sun hits the engine for an hour or so, >it starts. Typical of a weak battery. Excessively thick engine oil would compound this. >Any tips on how to dry out the starter? It would dry out by itself as soon as you start the motor or as soon as it even cranked in the afternoon. >I don't have access to a heated garage. Test and then replace your battery. Simple and obvious explanations first! Save your creativity and imagination for writing a song, painting a picture, creating the ultimate novel or some other artistic endeavor. Don www.donsautomotive.com All is fine Battery was good, got it tested. Oil was changed 2 weeks ago. Neighbour accross the street let me use his garage. Starters don't create enough heat to dry themselves out when it's -20 degrees Don. needed a heated garage for 24 hours that's all > >Hello > >My mazda protege went through a lot of water last week during a warm [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Donwww.donsautomotive.com > All is fine > Battery was good, got it tested. Oil was changed 2 weeks ago. > Neighbour accross the street let me use his garage. > Starters don't create enough heat to dry themselves out when it's -20 > degrees Don. > needed a heated garage for 24 hours that's all I suggest you negotiate with your neighbor to buy or rent the heated garage - you will probably need it again tonight. -jim |
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