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Questions tagged [cold-weather]

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Car Battery Loses Connection During Cold Weather

Background: I've been having an issue with my car recently where the battery will "die" when I attempt to start my car the morning after an extremely cold night (<32 F). I drive a 2013 Hyundai Genesis, 3.8L V6, 4 door sedan. I live in Indiana (US)…
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Low millage during winter with Honda Accord 2007

I have Honda accord 2007 SE V6, and I've been owning it since 2021. I love the car, it's very strong and reliable. The gas tank capacity in this car is around 53 liters, and the full tank makes me drive in winter around 400 kms inside the city, and…
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My 09 kia sportage screams when starting in extremely cold weather

Wondering if a block heater would help? It only does it when we have extremely cold weather, I worry something is going to get damaged. It's a balmy -21°c here atm. Appreciate any advice.
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Rod knock disappears on engine warmup

I have something that sounds like rod knock on my '04 Chevy Silverado with a 4.8L V-8. The reason I think it's not really rod knock is cause it's worst when it's really cold outside (think sub-zero with no block heater) and it almost entirely…
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Peugeot 207 2009, issues with LPG

My 207, since about a year, is having some troubles 'passing' to LPG. It starts regularly on petrol then, as soon as the ECU switches to LPG, if I'm not pushing on the gas, it shuts down. My work-around is to 'manually' go on petrol mode and switch…
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Tachometer Oscillating in Cold Weather

My 2012 Mazda3 appears to have some engine difficulty in cold weather (below 10F) when at operating temperature. As I hold the gas pedal steady to maintain speed, the tachometer will jump back and forth by about 100 RPM. I can feel the oscillating…
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Is it bad alternator or starter? Camry ‘05 173k miles..

I started my car after two days of cold weather, around 20 F. After heating my engine for about 15 minuets I turned ignition off. After that it does not start, it start to crank but dies off well before that, it makes clicking sound and lights on…
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17 outside and I just have water, no anti freeze, am I OK?

It's 17 degrees outside and I have no antifreeze in my car, will I be all right for just one night?
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Will a battery maintainer work in freezing temps if plugged in outdoors?

I have an outdoor car that working from home I don't drive more than once a week or so with a once a month longer trip. I'm not interested in going out for a thirty minute drive once a week to keep my battery topped up; and if I can get away with…
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For most car insurers in USA / Canada who give discount for Winter tires, do "All Season tires" qualify?

My CRV has Michelin Premier LTX "All Season" tires. For most car insurers in USA / Canada who offer a discount on insurance premium when tires are changed seasonally with "Winter tires", do "All Season" tires qualify? As several commenters…
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outside temperature & putting air in tires

What is the lowest outside tempurature to put air in tires when the sensors indicate low pressure I heard you can't put air in tires when it's below freezing, is this true
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Why does my 2012 VW jetta light's turn on all by themselves in the colder months?

I've noticed that my 2012 VW jetta SE lights turn on by themselves and eventually drains the battery in the colder months of Minnesota. when I turn the car on and off, it doesn't fix the issue, but when I let it idle and warm up it does. Please…
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What could make a vehicle accelerate in neutral?

The vehicle is a 2013 Honda Pilot, 5 speed automatic transmission and with about 100,000 miles on it. This occurred at least three times (that I noticed). Here a quick list of conditions: Vehicle had been driven almost continuously for about 4…
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Cleaning mold from windows

This been a quite humid winter here in Finland, and temps have been going over and below zero a lot of times. Something, that at least in the area were I live wasn't common. I just notice than some mold has grown in the rear windows of my car. I…
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Trunk's lock gets frozen

I have mk4 VW Golf from 2002 and this winter the trunk's lock has gotten frozen twice and I can't open the trunk. It's not like other winters that the door gets frozen. This year is been the lock itself and I don't even can introduce the key on it…
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