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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 01:16 AM
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when it drops to about 30 my car has a really hard time starting, it used to sputter and start then run fine. but now it is not even firing at all
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 01:24 AM
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Default Re: starting in cold weather (egcivic)

mine does that too every now and then

you using water or actual coolant?

might be that the water pump is breakign up the frozen water when starting up
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 01:26 AM
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doh hopefully not
i havent really done anything with my coolant for a while, but i know i was filling it up in the summers with water -_-
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 01:29 AM
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you might need a new battery. trun on your head light for like 10-15 sec then turn them off before you try to start your car. and go to the auto parts store and have them test your battery. they should test it 4 free
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 01:38 AM
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its cranking strong, but it just doesnt fire. all the lights work fine and my fuel pump primes up good.
ive been cranking it for a bit but i still get nothing.
it def is getting air, and i can smell the gas in my exhaust...
so my guess is spark
is there any reason it wont spark when it gets cold?
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 10:53 AM
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Have you tried arching the spark plug boot off the vc to check for spark yet?
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 12:56 PM
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no i dont really have any tools im at college
but i did have a screwdriver and i took the cap off my dizzy, the rotor is burnt black and the cap has grooves where it touches the rotor that are burnt black also
so im going to go change that
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 02:27 PM
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so i replaced the cap and rotor, cause they were worn out but im still getting problems and ideas?
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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the spark plugs themselves?

check your fuse and does your main relay click?
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 02:43 PM
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erm double post oops
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 02:44 PM
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i was thinking about the main relay, i already checked the fuses under the hood, they are all there, or at least the ones with the clear tops on them they are still good. my fuel pump primes and im pretty sure i hear a click. but i can go double check.
if my pump primes and my car cranks, could it still be the main relay?
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 05:10 PM
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it was the ignition coil
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