My 94 jeep wrangler(beater) is having trouble staring up in the cold weather. The colder it is the longer it takes to start. I sit there for about 30 seconds cranking it and then it starts right up.

 

another thing is that the check engine light will pop up 2 seconds before its about to start(then shuts of after its started)??... thanks for any help you guys can provide

 

Ohhhhh, sell your pos jeep and buy another honda
since hONdA is BeTtA ThAN All----- j/k


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you might want to ask in a dedicated jeep forum

 

haha... i do have a honda.. this is just the beater. fun as **** too and parts are cheap too and cops dont look twice..

 

haha thanks for all the help...

just put in brand new battery didnt help

 

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bump because it looks pimp sitting next to the R

 

Try adding the treatment to take water out of fuel lines. I had to use it alot when i was in north dakota.

 

yeah, Ill try that... any other suggestions?

 

Thinner oil?

What weight are you using? How fast does it turn over?

 

Im using the regular 10w 30... and the turn over time all depends on the temperature.. (Example:Warm day = starts up within 5 seconds of cranking and cold day = 30-60 seconds of cranking)

 

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just put in brand new battery didnt help</TD></TR></TABLE>

what is the CCA rating on the battery?

 

I have no idea.. what does CCA stand for? Ill have to check after work.. its from walmart thats all i know.. haha

 

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CCA=Cold Cranking Amps
How much amps the battery can provide at 0degrees temp.

the higher the CCA rating, the less likely you will have problems starting your car in cold weather

 

ok i just looked on the battery and is says 540 cold cranking amps and 640 reg. or max cranking amps??.......

 

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540 is pretty low, espicially your in the cold weather. imma check at work to see what your OEM CCA rating is at.

 

alright thanks

 

up.. sometimes it starts right up really weak at first and sometimes it doesnt even try and start at all....

 

i had a jeep for awhile, they always take a long time to start, average warm weather startup is 8 sec's.

 

so what about the winter time?.. just didnt start..ha

 

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I got 850 CCA at 0 degrees in my 92 honda and it fires right up!!

Caleb

 

any other ideas people..

 

You need to find out what code it is throwing. I work at a jeep dealer, let me know what they are

could be crank sensor

 

.. okay now we are getting somewhere... the check engine light doesnt stay on though??... it comes on just as its about to start