Many car owners are familiar with the problem of starting their car in cold weather. This is relevant for residents not only of the northern regions of the country, but also where it is warmer, because the car may not start both at a temperature of -35 ° C and at -15 ° C. There are several ways to solve this problem on a Mitsubishi Lancer.
Instructions
Step 1
The best way to get rid of this headache and many side problems is to carry out prevention. To do this, before the onset of cold weather, change the engine oil to a less viscous, better synthetic. Fill the washer reservoir with a special anti-freeze fluid. You do not need to save it and dilute it with water - it will come out more expensive for yourself. Clean the spark plugs or replace them with new ones. Check the battery, again, if it is possible to replace it with a more capacious one, it is better to do this. In general, it would be ideal to go through MOT completely to identify weaknesses and fix them.
Step 2
Another preventive measure is to take fuel quality very seriously. In winter, fill up with good gasoline at proven gas stations. On the Internet, you can often find discussions about what kind of gasoline should be poured into a car in winter. The closest to the truth is the point of view that in winter gasoline will cause less problems, which evaporates better (and, accordingly, ignites faster). In terms of volatility, gasoline is distributed as follows: AI-80, AI-92, AI-98, AI-95 (in order of deterioration in performance). Therefore, in winter, fill in 92nd or 98th gasoline, and not 95th.
Step 3
Knowledgeable people advise to abandon the autostart of the car in winter and start the starter manually, since when using autostart in frosty conditions, there is a high probability of filling the candles. In front of the car, turn on the low beam for a couple of minutes, this will warm up the battery. Then turn off the light, on a car with a manual gearbox, depress the clutch pedal to the stop (thereby making it easier for the starter to work), turn the key in the ignition and turn the starter until it “grabs”.
Step 4
If, after several unsuccessful attempts to start, the battery is discharged, the simplest thing to do is to find the car on the move and "light up" from its battery. Lancer owners are advised to connect directly to the battery terminals. The best way to do this is to have wires with pliers. Pre-stop the engine of both cars, then connect the batteries, wait 5-10 minutes, start the car engine with a dead battery and wait another 5-10 minutes. After that, turn off the car, remove the wires, and start the car in the usual way.
Step 5
If all attempts to start the car are in vain, all that remains is to tow it to a warm garage or to a warm parking lot. After the car has been standing for 2-4 hours, try starting it.
