Cold Starts

Viv · 12-10-2001, 04:24 PM

Especially since the weather has finally become cold in New England, I have noticed that the car is starting slower than normal. I have 32,000 mile on what I assume to be an original battery. I think the plugs were changed at the 30,000 mile service, at least they should have been.

Don't get me wrong; the car starts but it turns a bit slower and seems to take longer to start...kind of like it is weezing and coughing to get going?

Any suggestions? battery? plugs? wires? all the above??

thanks,
Viv

eidt: sorry, I realize this should have been in the service and mantainence forum.....

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shogunate83 · 12-11-2001, 02:18 AM

charge the battery up and get a battery warmer

Kapwi · 12-11-2001, 04:03 PM

According to most of the threads I've read, this is "normal." Of course, just cause 20 people have the same problem doesn't mean it's not a problem. No real idea what causes it. Here's a couple of links:

http://www.i-club.com/forums/showthr...hreadid=117906

http://www.i-club.com/forums/showthr...threadid=80996

Viv · 12-11-2001, 04:20 PM

Hey,

Thanks a lot for the links.

-Viv

gidster · 12-12-2001, 12:19 AM

I had the odd bad cold start with the same symptoms you describe, with 30,000 km on the car. I then changed the spark plugs to NGK's (I had the stock chumpions in before) - no more bad starts. The car starts better, runs smoother, well worth changing the plugs if you haven't already. Also, if you're going to be starting the car in really cold weather (less than -10 DegC), you should plug your car in before starting it (i.e. using a block heater). Just relaying my own experiences, hope this helps.

12-10-2001, 04:24 PM	#1
Viv Scooby Newbie Member#: 7716 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: MA Vehicle: 2000 Impreza RS 2.5 Silver	Cold Starts Especially since the weather has finally become cold in New England, I have noticed that the car is starting slower than normal. I have 32,000 mile on what I assume to be an original battery. I think the plugs were changed at the 30,000 mile service, at least they should have been. Don't get me wrong; the car starts but it turns a bit slower and seems to take longer to start...kind of like it is weezing and coughing to get going? Any suggestions? battery? plugs? wires? all the above?? thanks, Viv eidt: sorry, I realize this should have been in the service and mantainence forum..... * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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12-11-2001, 02:18 AM	#2
shogunate83 Scooby Newbie Member#: 6006 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: YayArea, CA Vehicle: 2002 WRX	charge the battery up and get a battery warmer

12-11-2001, 04:03 PM	#3
Kapwi Scooby Newbie Member#: 8832 Join Date: Jul 2001 Vehicle: 2002 WRX Waggie Silver	According to most of the threads I've read, this is "normal." Of course, just cause 20 people have the same problem doesn't mean it's not a problem. No real idea what causes it. Here's a couple of links: http://www.i-club.com/forums/showthr...hreadid=117906 http://www.i-club.com/forums/showthr...threadid=80996

12-11-2001, 04:20 PM	#4
Viv Scooby Newbie Member#: 7716 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: MA Vehicle: 2000 Impreza RS 2.5 Silver	Hey, Thanks a lot for the links. -Viv

12-12-2001, 12:19 AM	#5
gidster Scooby Newbie Member#: 12416 Join Date: Nov 2001 Vehicle: 2000 impreza 2.5 rs silverthorne metallic	I had the odd bad cold start with the same symptoms you describe, with 30,000 km on the car. I then changed the spark plugs to NGK's (I had the stock chumpions in before) - no more bad starts. The car starts better, runs smoother, well worth changing the plugs if you haven't already. Also, if you're going to be starting the car in really cold weather (less than -10 DegC), you should plug your car in before starting it (i.e. using a block heater). Just relaying my own experiences, hope this helps.