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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 12:23 PM
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So it was very cold this morning. It was -19F (-38 with windchill). My car barely started. It was running very rough and it stalled a few times.

I'm thinking it's having a hard time to start because of the colder sparkplugs I'm running in the car. Right now I have BKR7E. Should I put stock specs sark plugs for the winter?
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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 02:07 PM
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shiit. . . thats cold.
Make sure your car is rich enough, I imagine it would lean out alot with those kind of temps. .
Sorry I can't help with the problem. Is your battery up to date?
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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 03:18 PM
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Fuel atomization is probably really poor. Maybe you could try using a block heater and running the intake manifold, throttle body, and IACV coolant lines (if you have those blocked or circumvented).
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 11:05 AM
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My wideband is starting to act strange too.

It's reading LEAN. While the car is running rich.

I don't maybe the problem is my injectors. Maybe they dont like the cold weather?
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 01:12 PM
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holy **** thats cold. Move your *** down to florida or something.

What was temps were the car tuned at? The density of 70 degree air and -20 degree air could maybe cause the leaness. I dont know if it would be that great though.
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 01:28 PM
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The wideband can't detect the fuel that isn't in vapor form. If it's still in liquid form, it'll just condensate on the exhaust tubing wall and/or pool at the bottom.
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