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Frozen starter

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.

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4 Responses to “Frozen starter”

  1. admin says:

    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

  2. admin says:

    On 29 Jan 2007 14:47:58 -0800, mfd…@gmail.com wrote:

    >Hello
    >My mazda protege went through a lot of water last week during a warm
    >spell. and i believe water got into the starter.

     An imaginative but very unlikely and obscure explanation for a very
    simple, obvious and common problem.

    >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.

    Typical of a weak battery.  Excessively thick engine oil would
    compound this.

    >Any tips on how to dry out the starter?

    It would dry out by itself as soon as you start the motor  or as soon
    as it even cranked in the afternoon.

    >I don’t have access to a heated garage.

    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
    http://www.donsautomotive.com

  3. admin says:

    All is fine
    Battery was good, got it tested. Oil was changed 2 weeks ago.
    Neighbour accross the street let me use his garage.
    Starters don’t create enough heat to dry themselves out when it’s -20
    degrees Don.
    needed a heated garage for 24 hours that’s all

    On Jan 30, 12:44 am, Don <d…@NO-SPAMdonsautomotive.com> wrote:

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    > On 29 Jan 2007 14:47:58 -0800, mfd…@gmail.com wrote:

    > >Hello
    > >My mazda protege went through a lot of water last week during a warm
    > >spell. and i believe water got into the starter. An imaginative but very unlikely and obscure explanation for a very
    > simple, obvious and common problem.

    > >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.Typical of a weak battery.  Excessively thick engine oil would
    > compound this.

    > >Any tips on how to dry out the starter?It would dry out by itself as soon as you start the motor  or as soon
    > as it even cranked in the afternoon.

    > >I don’t have access to a heated garage.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.

    >  Donwww.donsautomotive.com

  4. admin says:

    mfd…@gmail.com wrote:

    > All is fine
    > Battery was good, got it tested. Oil was changed 2 weeks ago.
    > Neighbour accross the street let me use his garage.
    > Starters don’t create enough heat to dry themselves out when it’s -20
    > degrees Don.
    > needed a heated garage for 24 hours that’s all

            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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