Coldest Ever started your F-bod?

**Smkn_TA** · 01-15-2009, 05:00 AM

Mine just sat out all night in -26F with a windchill of -51F. Turned the key, no sound, nadda, tried again, same, oh shit, looked down headlights were turned off, battery can't be dead. Third try, turns over slow and idles rougher than hell but after she warmed up she purred like a kitten. Harder than hell to shift cold though. Had to wait 15 minutes before I could get it in reverse to back out, felt like pulling an oar through peanut butter. lol.

**GULLETT17** · 01-15-2009, 05:51 AM

Originally Posted by Smkn_TA

Mine just sat out all night in -26F with a windchill of -51F. Turned the key, no sound, nadda, tried again, same, oh shit, looked down headlights were turned off, battery can't be dead. Third try, turns over slow and idles rougher than hell but after she warmed up she purred like a kitten. Harder than hell to shift cold though. Had to wait 15 minutes before I could get it in reverse to back out, felt like pulling an oar through peanut butter. lol.

if its that cold outside i aint goin anywhere

but started mine today with absolute no problems expect a little slight wine from the alternator. It was -5F w/ a wind chill of -20F. Pulled it around to jump the suburban so I could drive it

**SouthernBornThriller** · 01-15-2009, 07:42 AM

Heh, you guys make me feel bad about complaining this morning. She got her coldest drive to date today, 17F.

Damn heater still takes like 10 mins to get warm though.

**hutch1999** · 01-15-2009, 08:59 AM

I picked up my first fbod from naperville/aurora when it was 9 up there. It was 0 this morning so I decided to drive the z71

**Mr. Luos** · 01-15-2009, 09:03 AM

Like 30 degrees is the coldest I have ever bothered starting mine.

**FasstChevys** · 01-15-2009, 09:12 AM

Originally Posted by Smkn_TA

Mine just sat out all night in -26F with a windchill of -51F. Turned the key, no sound, nadda, tried again, same, oh shit, looked down headlights were turned off, battery can't be dead. Third try, turns over slow and idles rougher than hell but after she warmed up she purred like a kitten. Harder than hell to shift cold though. Had to wait 15 minutes before I could get it in reverse to back out, felt like pulling an oar through peanut butter. lol.

Been there, done that, and colder than that..........not fun!

**96z28** · 01-15-2009, 09:14 AM

40F early in the morning in sunny SD CA

**Bandit02** · 01-15-2009, 10:52 AM

I started my S-10 one time with -40 and i'm sure it was colder than that with the wind. She cranked hard and slow and then popped right off, you're right about the shifting too, pull it down into gear and a few seconds later click it goes in.

**thearborbarber** · 01-15-2009, 11:00 AM

Thank god for block heaters!

http://www.keloland.com/NewsDetail6162.cfm?Id=0,79099

Not far from me.

**346ci** · 01-15-2009, 01:16 PM

had 2 and a half weeks of -20 to -36, thank goodness for the block heater, she fired up everytime

**LS1WS6** · 01-15-2009, 01:50 PM

went outside this morning and got nothing, battery took a dump so now i will be outside in 15* weather installing a battery. Mine was due though (almost 5 years old) but now of all times to die out blaaaaaaaaa...

**blue02Z** · 01-16-2009, 03:17 AM

-30 with a -55 windchill. she turned over a lil slow but cranked right up. i had to keep er running with my foot, she wouldnt idle on her own. poor thing

**JoshieDoom** · 01-16-2009, 03:19 AM

Just started at 1.8 degrees. Starts fine.. but slow as hell.

**BIG GUNS** · 01-16-2009, 03:30 AM

Mine was like that in Minnesota after the Thanksgiving Day break. MAF kept trying to compensate for the colder air etc, and kept yoyo'ing high/low rpm til the auto choke found what it was looking for........lol.

Yeah, scared me too. LS1s don't like cold weather.

**01 SS Vert** · 01-16-2009, 04:24 AM

Originally Posted by BIG GUNS

Yeah, scared me too. LS1s don't like cold weather.

Mine pulls hard once it up to temp in cold air....more dense = more power!

**iam_dale** · 01-16-2009, 05:41 AM

It was -13 degrees when I got up, so I waited 'till it WARMED up to -7 to start the car. It's idling right now. The service engine light is on....I hope that goes off once the car warms up....I'm thinking it's becuase the volt meter is REAL close to the red.

dale

**Smkn_TA** · 01-16-2009, 05:54 AM

Was even colder this morning -34F actual with a windchill in the -60's. I couldn't believe it actually started up!! I could have cranked it over faster by hand, but it actually fired! My ses light came on also, but cold weather does wierd stuff to cars, my brothers car had to be jumped yesterday and his radio wouldn't work till the car warmed up. Go explain that one. Fucking Iowa's no smoking inside law sucks ass now to, had to go outside at 3am to light up. My face was burning from the air.

**trailblazer ssss** · 01-16-2009, 06:34 AM

Started mine this morning.she was kinda slow turning over tho and it was only 22 with a wind chill of 18 19 degrees.but thats really cold for us in my area.

**hutch1999** · 01-16-2009, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by 01 SS Vert

Mine pulls hard once it up to temp in cold air....more dense = more power!

zero traction tho lol

**gd1996** · 01-16-2009, 07:20 AM

Once it gets in the single digits mine turns over really slow... I took it off the road for this winter, got caught in one bad storm last year and can't believe I made it home. My 93 z28 I had years ago had a block heater, don't think this one does.