Anyone else having problems with HHR surging
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Joined: 05-01-2014
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From: California
Yet I have another different problem. 06 Chevy Equiox won't start when it is cold, 32 degrees or colder. It won't start Sunday morning, temp was 17 degrees. I jumped it from the HHR and it started just fine. Yesterday won't start at 21 degrees. 5 hrs later outside temp is 42 degrees and it starts just fine, w/o a jump. I took it to AZ for a battery check and they determined the battery, starter and alt, were working and in good order. I put the SUV in the garage last night and it started just fine, temp about 40 degrees.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
And like Whopper asked - does it crank or not? I'm guessing it cranks, but slowly?
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Joined: 12-21-2015
Posts: 46
From: Prescott, Az
car won't start when cold outside
btw - NO, it wouldn't even crank. All the dash, and dome lights came on but it didn't crank. But started up with a jump and by itself. It's a beautiful 42 right now and it started right up.
Any ideas why?
Any ideas why?
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Joined: 04-09-2006
Posts: 7,043
From: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Now we get the whole story. Throw a voltmeter on the vehicle and check the voltage before and after trying to start it. How old is the battery?
Just get a new battery.
https://www.lifewire.com/why-do-car-...go-dead-534855
Just get a new battery.
https://www.lifewire.com/why-do-car-...go-dead-534855
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Joined: 12-21-2015
Posts: 46
From: Prescott, Az
car won't start when cold outside
btw - NO, it wouldn't even crank. All the dash, and dome lights came on but it didn't crank. But started up with a jump and by itself. It's a beautiful 42 right now and it started right up.
Any ideas why?
Any ideas why?
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