"Ed" <do.not@spam.me> wrote in message
news:Xns946B83E6B3ACFMyMessagesRock@151.164.30.48. ..
> bcnewsgroups@yahoo.com (Bryan Canter) wrote in
> news:614be1fb.0401090553.177834b8@posting.google.c om:
> my `92 accord takes about 3-5 seconds to start up here in southern Ontario
in this cold weather we`re having now ? 5*F below zero)
235,000klms(145,700 miles)5w30 Mobil 1 oil

Last "tuneup" March `03.

Second battery... .I place a 150- watt light bulb in close proximity to the
battery to just give it a little edge in these cold mornings ? A fully
charged brand-new battery will lose HALF its power at 0*F.

So if your battery has some age on it it may lose a little more? therefore
accounting for the slower start-up time .
> Dont forget even with synthetic oil it does have a tendency to thicken a
little, but not as much as dino oil will, given the same viscosity..
> > ed/ontario
> > Well, during summer it starts the moment I turn the key. But I agree
> > that I should not worry as long as it starts. However, I am worrying
> > about the odd chance that it does not start and if there is any thing
> > I can do to avoid that situation. I try to remember to press the gas
> > pedal to floor before attempting to start every morning. And I try to
> > keep the fuel tank more than half full to keep the fuel line from
> > freezing. Are there any other things I should keep in mind?
> >
> > Hopefully the temps will improve in the next few days and it will not
> > get any worse.
>
> Each car has its own starting pattern. My Accord needs the starter engaged
> for approx. .5 seconds to start, so as soon as I turn the key I let go of
> it. My Nissan needs a good 2 seconds or so to start.
>
> As your car ages you may experience slightly longer start times, I doubt
> there's anything to be done about it. You are not supposed to floor the
> throttle normally. RTFM (read the fine manual) !