SHO IN WINTER

[$GREED$]

This is the first winter I have driven a SHO usually I just have a truck on the road and let me tell you the SHO hates the cold it is almost -20 degrees outside. When I went to start it this morning there was a whine and it stalled then I managed to get it started the second time. Anybody else have trouble starting a SHO in the cold? I know maine winters are ******* cars and I hope this will be the last one for the SHO and I can drive around a beater instead. The roads are white but there is no snow for christs sake we have an inch of salt.

 

[rangerj]

Greeed,

At 20 below zero I have trouble getting started in the mourning. Have you considered a block heater? Have you tried a lighter oil like 5W - 20, or 5W - 30?

I was in and around Portland last July. I bought a supply of Main maple suryp and blueberry wine that is to die for. Think of it this way, you are paying for the beautiful summer weather you folks have!

Watch out for the moose! rangerj

 

[$GREED$]

trust me going out at 5am when it's 20 below aint no cup 'o' tea. I am running 5w-30 right now Don't worry I am not concerned about the car not starting up right away one of my roomates had to try 3 different trucks in order to head out this morning because of the cold. The weather doesn't look good for a week or more either. By the way I used to work for a brewing company that specializes in unique beers, blueberry ale and such. You can't even imagine how much of that stuff sells each summer at around 10 bucks a sixpack and on tap at local restaurants.I am not a fan but alot of people love it. Even where I work ther is a large demand for it and it is the premiere fine dining establishment in Bar Harbor. Also the summers here are awesome as are the fall and late spring but winter is the killer. The population where I live in the winter is 3000 people on all of Mount Desert Island in the winter there is probably around 9000 or 10000 residents which is nice because it means that it is fairly calm and laid back.


Oh by the way it is 0 degrees out now I am sweating to death in this heatwave.

 

[wood_e]

Yeah my sho made a whine but never stalled (this was when it was 12 below here in MN). It turned over not nearly as nicely but once it got started it was alright.

I'm running 5W30 as well.

 

[$GREED$]

What exactly is that whine if anyone is familiar with it I know it seems to be a normal cold weather thing but it just sounds awful and after I got it started it also was running good as usual.

 

[Rob94]

Mine's been making that whine for the 7 years I've owned it. Does it only if it is cold outside, ie lower than 20 degrees. I have no idea what it is, but the car still runs fine, so I don't worry about it. I've always associated it with the clutch/tranny, but I could be wrong.

 

[ckinart]

I noticed this morning (at -10 F, -35 F with the windchill) that when I first started my '94 MTX and let the clutch out, I got a pretty significant whine (new clutch/TOB, etc. about 8 months ago). Push the clutch in, and it went away. After a few minutes of warming up the sound was gone. I guess that would be a very cold throwout bearing.

 

[wild01ride]

I'd have to agree with the cold throwout bearing- moisture will cause the slightest amount of frost, same as the accessory bearings (alt., A/C compressor, etc.).

I do think that the early oil starvation could be a culprit too. I would go with rangerj's suggestion of the block heater- any pre-heating help you can give your oil is very beneficial to not only starting, but also to easing the wear on your engine.

 

[BenBrausen]

Mine starts up just fine in these Minnsota winters. First time every time with no whine. I really need to get around to addin my remote start onto my alarm system. When it's 5am and way below zero outside, it sucks waitin' for it to warm up. Anyone else get really crappy milage in the winter??

 

[billh]

BenBrausen:
Anyone else get really crappy milage in the winter??

My car drops a couple of MPG in the cold weather. Back in the dark ages (When cars had carburetors) they used to put hot air ducting around the exhaust so the carb was fed heated air. That made a diffence when it was cold out. They don't bother now. Progress.

 

[torinogt]

Same here in Buffalo where it is 5 with a wind chill of - forever. It whined like a pig this morning. Sounded like the heat system and the vents opening from being frozen. It started right up but did whine for a second, the idle was off for a couple seconds then it was fine. It did it to me a few of the very very cold mornings.

 

[$GREED$]

I may not even have to think about it anymore as some hit my car and screwed it all up (see my post in exhaust pipe)

 

[rangerj]

GREED,

Sorry to hear about your car.The important thing is that you are OK, ie without injury. I hope this is the case. The car can be fixed or replaced. rangerj

 

[$GREED$]

Lucky I am fine. He hit my car while I was fueling up. I intend to take the guy to the cleaners over it. It seems he has caused a few other accidents with this same van. It is a company vehicle and they are likely to pay out of pocket over this as they might have their insurance dropped over it.

 

[95sho3.2]

Hi guys, the other morning,on the jan 7 at 5am it was -15 here in upstate ny. My sho has no revesre and the power steering assit is very low, also groans really bad, when that cold. I just let the engine warm up for 15 minutes. also this would explain why some of you noticea drop in fuel mileage drop. I run 5w30 oil and have change the power sterring oil and the trans oil,less than 6k miles ago.this all just the extreme cold, anybody else.

 

[SHO_Driver]

Well at least you guys are able to get your SHO's started. It's been about -28 for the last two days and my fuel line is frozen somewhere. I don't blame the SHO, I blame that cheap gasoline anti-freeze stuff I threw in while it was running. It said on the bottle "Now without methanol". I just learned that you need that to keep the gas from freezing... headbang