every once in a while i have a hard start in cold weather (30 degrees F and below). The dealer says nothing is wrong with it... anyone else have this problem or know of anything i can tell the dealer to check?? Your help is greatly appreciated.

 

Get a colder cranking battery....

sometimes my tc has a hard start in cold weather, but im boosted so that might have something to do with it, but even n/a in the freezing cold the first start of the day was always just a tad longer

 

explain what happens exactly

 

explain what happens exactly

 

i turn the key and it revs about 4 or 5 times then turns over... only in cold weather when it has sat overnight.. then idles at about 1500 rpms till it warms up a bit.

 

by the way its brand new

 

ohh that sounds fine, its just really cold. ive had mine start and then die immedately on cold mornings

 

so you think its just normal cuz its cold?... just seems like a brand new car shouldnt do that

thanks for your help

 

np, my dads car did the same thing when we went to the mountains where it was snowing lol

but does it do it everymorning? or just randomly?
if it does it everymorning. try starting it on the weekend later in the day when it warms up a bit to see if it starts up without a problem

 

randomly.. really only when it snows or ice storms or something to that effect...
its never happened mid day

 

This sounds normal. A battery’s capacity to store energy is affected by the ambient air temperature.
As the temperature decreases, your battery’s capacity to store energy also decreases meaning there is less energy available for the motor starter the colder it gets. At -22 Deg. F, a battery’s capacity is reduced by 50% from it capacity at 77 Deg. F.
(Source - http://www.magnacharge.com/mchg_all.htm )

Conversely, a battery’s capacity to store energy increases at temperatures over 77 Deg. F, but battery’s life is shortened.
For every 15 Deg. F above 75 Deg. F, battery life is cut in half.

Think of it this way...
Lower temps = lower capacity but longer battery life.
Higher temps = greater capacity but shorter battery life.

 

Yeah my car sounded like it was dying this morning and I have a red top. Sucks but it's normal

 

it is very normal...any car does it...you think 4 or 5 times over is bad....you should see my dads el camino get started in the freezin cold...that takes awhile

 

ive had that happen to me before... but it was like 15 degrees out that day

but yeah to the OP its perfectly normal

 

Yes it is very normal. I remember sub-freezing weather and trying to start my '64 VW with no choke.

 

my tC has a pretty tough time starting when its cold sometimes. takes 2-3 tries...