starting problems

[Dawgz]

so this recently happeend when it started gettn real cold....one morning i tried to turn the car on via Remote Start...the remote said the car is on but then 1 min later the remote showed that the car didnt turn on...i went downstairs tried it agian and saw that the car is trying to turn on but it wont turn on...so i got in and put the key in the ignition and turned it on, but it took a good 3 seconds for it to turn on...3-4 seconds...any clue on why its not starting normally?

[SolaraBlue]

my best guess would be because its so cold. how does it start after its been running for a while? another thing you could do is make sure you have a full tank of gas. cars always start funny when its cold and you have like half a tank. if you dont notice a difference i'd take it to a shop and have them check the starter. thats all i gots.

[Dawgz]

nah gas is at 50% most of the time....after the car has been running for a while, lets say i take it to a store if i wanna go shopping quick, and i come back in like 30 mins or watever, itll start rite up with remote start....so u think its the starter?

[geminimouse]

it's because of the cold weather

[Dawgz]

well if mine is on accidently, it shows me on the remote that the car was started....and it has a 12 min run time anyway....yea so since its cold now i just go turn it on manuall...set the remote start on while the car is on , i get out and lock the car, go home, eat my breakfast or watever and the car is warmed up....

[cRaCkeD oUt]

put 5-30 oil in ur engine and it should make ur car a teeny bit easier to start. If its gets real cold like, 10- degrees below freezing, try 0-20 oil.

[Yanks0114]

If you're still on the OEM battery, i'd be willing to bet your battery is going dead.

Batteries typically last 4-5 years and are most likely to fail in extreme heat or cold.

[WTF??]

this wouldnt be a bad addition to your car:

http://www.solaraguy.org/viewtopic.php?t=21774

[Dawgz]

hmm, talkn about oil changes,,,im due for an oil change, im 400 miles over the 3000K mark...crapp....

[NeFaRiOuS_SLE]

Yeah. What they said. You might want a stronger battery that pumps out more CCA's (cold cranking amps), but it does suck to not have remote ignition in the cold (the only reason I'd get it myself)