cold start/push start

Red__Zed · 02-11-2011, 11:29 PM

It's likely the issue is fuel related. It's possible that you had some freezing with the gas.

It's also possible that there's an issue getting power to start the engine somewhere along the line, and it may not be sparking, or applying the proper voltage to the injector. It's probably worth a visit to the dealer to diagnose, rather than attempting to do it yourself.
It may just be a one time thing, where you have a perfect storm of bad gas + cold, but it may be something else. I'm inclined to lean towards it just having been a bad combo.

IDZRVIT · 02-12-2011, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

It's possible that you had some freezing with the gas.

Not at 35 F. There isn't anything in gasoline that will freeze at said temperature so freezing can't be considered as a possible cause.

Red__Zed · 02-12-2011, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by IDZRVIT

Not at 35 F. There isn't anything in gasoline that will freeze at said temperature so freezing can't be considered as a possible cause.

Temp might have dropped down a few degrees lower. It's fairly common for actual temps to drop a few degrees lower than predicted.

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Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 121	It's likely the issue is fuel related. It's possible that you had some freezing with the gas. It's also possible that there's an issue getting power to start the engine somewhere along the line, and it may not be sparking, or applying the proper voltage to the injector. It's probably worth a visit to the dealer to diagnose, rather than attempting to do it yourself. It may just be a one time thing, where you have a perfect storm of bad gas + cold, but it may be something else. I'm inclined to lean towards it just having been a bad combo.