hello all- I have noticed in the past that since it has gotten cold out, my jag is a little harder to start, nothing serious, just holding the key for a fraction longer than usual. Well, I was out of town for a week or so, and was worried that it wouldn't start after sitting, so someone came by everyday and started it for me. I didn"t realize they didn't start it on the day I returned, and neither did I, so sure enough, the next day it wouldn't start. I tried jumping it, and I used gas dryer in the tank, I thought maybe it was low on fuel, so I added 5 gallons. nothing worked. Being low on funds after my vacation and w/Christmas I just let it sit for a couple days, and kept trying everyday. I finally got it to start and now it seems fine- what gives? thanks in advance!

 

I'll take a stab at this one. Cars don't like being started in the winter in the first place (as we both know) so it's perfectly normal that it needs to crank a second or two longer.

What throws them for a loop is when the engine is started in cold weather but not allowed to fully warm up. This may take up to 15 minutes or so of driving. This is bad enough for the engine from an oil contamination POV, but also may make starting the next time difficult as the engine is still operating on an enriched fuel schedule. If an attempt is made to start the engine the mixture is so rich that it's 'flooded' and may not start at all.

My former car was terrible for cold weather re-starts for this reason. I either drove it for 20 minutes minimum or not at all. I avoid starting my S-type for this reason, you might try doing the same.

 

sound advice mikey