cold weather starting
 

Hi guys, I live in NJ and weather is now a torture (6F). When I got my civic, I noticed it takes 1-2 secs to cold start it. Now during morning, it takes 3-4 secs. Is this normal on winter season? Or do I have to put some fuel additives like anti freeze or somethin?

RE: cold weather starting
 

Normal

RE: cold weather starting
 

totally normal, probably harder for it to turn over and for the gas to get flowing, so dont worry about it.

RE: cold weather starting
 

That's normal, the oil is like molasse when it's cold.

RE: cold weather starting
 

As a follow up to original post, mine also takes a "while" to start in the cold. I also live in jersey. But it seems that when it does start I either get a whining noise and chattering noise until the cars warms up. Any ideas about that? Only happens in the cold weather.

RE: cold weather starting
 

high pitch - loose belts.
dont know about chattering

RE: cold weather starting
 

what oil??
should use 5W-30

RE: cold weather starting
 

the whinning noise maybe from the belts. rubber tend to harden in cold temperatures. The chattering noise maybe from your engine... since the oil hasn't lubricated all the parts yet. i guess it's normal because I hear the same sometimes on cold starts. Just wait for a few minutes and they should be all gone.

pimpciv98: where are you in nj? i'm near morristown.

RE: cold weather starting
 

I'm on the outskirts of Flemington which is a little south of you. Do you ride bikes too?