Hello My mazda protege went through a lot of water last week during a warm spell. and i believe water got into the starter. THe temperature has been bone chilling ever since. My car won't turn over in the morning, because it's too cold. But in the afternoon when the sun hits the engine for an hour or so, it starts. Any tips on how to dry out the starter? I don't have access to a heated garage.
Frozen starter
Jan 29, 2007
4 Replies
See if a local garage or any one with heated garage will let you park your vehicle there over night. My car froze once and Firestone dealer let me park overnight inside for $7.00
An imaginative but very unlikely and obscure explanation for a very simple, obvious and common problem.
Typical of a weak battery. Excessively thick engine oil would compound this.
It would dry out by itself as soon as you start the motor or as soon as it even cranked in the afternoon.
Test and then replace your battery. Simple and obvious explanations first! Save your creativity and imagination for writing a song, painting a picture, creating the ultimate novel or some other artistic endeavor. Don
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unlikely and obscure explanation for a very
you start the motor or as soon
Simple and obvious explanations
I suggest you negotiate with your neighbor to buy or rent the heated garage - you will probably need it again tonight.
-jim
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