Cold weather starting problems anyone?

[outlaw]

Just wondered if anyone else has experienced cold-weather start-up problems; my '02 SVTF is very long to start when the temps go below 10 degrees Celcius and sometimes starts and stalls immediately and most times starts but won't accept any throttle until warmed up 30-60 secs other wise stalls. I'm from Canada and mine has done this every fall & spring since new(doesn't get driven in winter). I'm wondering if the short-ram air intake and off-road pipe are making it so cold-blooded... thanks all! :D

[WD40]

Have you had the latest YRF0 computer update?
Supposedly, it "cures" the cold start-up problem.

[JM1]

I have the YRF0 tune on my 03 and still cranks a bit longer than it should.

[10clock]

Solution to cold start,
garage the car, or well should have taken ford up on the engine block heater

[JM1]

Solution to cold start,
garage the car, or well should have taken ford up on the engine block heater

so likewise, if i want more power i should have just bought a cobra instead???

[partypillow69]

its his opion. it would not be there for any other reason. how many have actually used the block heater???

[outlaw]

Garage or block heater eh, I have the block heater and a 4-car garage but neither is real accessible at midnight when I finish work 8 miles from home! And it's 5-10 degrees above zero here at night nowadays so I'd think a block heater would be overkill no? I have RLA-6 as my last update; anybody know of anything better? Thanks!

[deactivated]

I would post more, but this %^$^* site keeps giving me errors, I'll just say that an engine block heater is really worth it.

[JM1]

yeah, YRF0

[svt170]

I would post more, but this %^$^* site keeps giving me errors, I'll just say that an engine block heater is really worth it.

:knock: It's the end of the month again. Must be low on bandwidth. :geek:

I like the YRFO flash, myself. Don't have a block heater, but I do park in my garage. I agree with JM1 that it does take an extra second more than what I would like to fire, but never had a problem with stalling after 30 - 60 seconds.

[Davan]

I'm in Canada as well. I didn't have any issues last winter. I haven't even used the block heater in my car yet.

[SVT ZX3]

You can buy a timer to plug into between the outlet and your car and just program it to come on 1 hr before your off work. That way it's not plugged into all day. Haven't drivin mine in winter yet either (I'm in winter hell in Canada {Winnipeg}) so please post any solutions you come up with.

[JM1]

must be nice to have covered spaces w/ free electrical outlets where you work.

i guess my opinion is that the block-heater solution is simply a mask of the basic starting issue i, and others, seem to experience. that is, on a bone-cold motor it simply cranks longer than it should and then stumbles a bit once it catches.

[deactivated]

well my gosh, every ford I've ever known has had a hard time cold starting.....all the way back to the old 78 ford I had....only cure for it is beefer batteries and starters...



I don't think there is any issue being masked, because my car takes a few cranks to start regardless. warm thin oil is just better on an engine than cold sludge.

[PAN360]

Yep, I concur...
My old 5.0 went through 3 starters and the third and final battery before I put her out to pasture was a behemoth!

It has seemed, lately, that the focus hesitates a bit before firing up; almost as if the clutched isn't fully depressed :frn: or the key wasn't turned quite far enough.

Whatever, I'm not too worried about it.
Watch this:
:spinem:

[Fordson]

No problem ever - even in 5-below weather. Just starts and runs fine - we'll see what it's like with the Predator flash now...

[BGK]

Synthetic oil will help cold starting if your not already using it.