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2003 Ford Ranger - Engine won't fire in bitter cold

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jellahvizion
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Jan 6, 2010, 1:58 PM

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2003
Ford
Ranger
3.0 liter V6
204,xxx miles



Couple weeks ago the temp got down to like 10 degrees. It took my car about 5 tries of 5-6 second long cranking each try for it to finally fire.

The weather warmed up and this never happened again.

4 days ago(SUNDAY), my car did it again, but I almost drained the entire battery until the engine fired. Not all in one shot, again of like 6 second cranks and 5 second breaks.

The tank was almost empty that night, so when it started I went to the gas station, put in a bottle of gasoline anti-freeze, and filled the tank to about 3/4 a tank.

Monday morning it wouldn't start. It was very very cold again. I drained the entire battery and couldn't get it started.

I recharged the battery and have been trying every morning and night for it to start, but it will not. It is now Wednesday and I am still car-less.

It has been around 10 degrees for the last week and there are no signs of changing.



Before I pay $100 to get towed to a heated garage or god forbid a repair shop, is there any cheap solutions I can try?

I live in an apartment complex so I don't have a garage or anything. A mechanic friend told me to dump a bottle of dry gas into the tank and wait about an hour. Is this a viable option?



Thank you in advance for all your help!


(This post was edited by jellahvizion on Jan 6, 2010, 1:59 PM)


way2old
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Jan 6, 2010, 4:53 PM

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Before I pay $100 to get towed to a heated garage or god forbid a repair shop, is there any cheap solutions I can try?



Thank you in advance for all your help!
This is not really a way to make friends or influence the people that are going to answer the questions. Good luck



Being way2old is why I need help from younger minds


Sidom
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Jan 7, 2010, 11:08 AM

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This is not really a way to make friends or influence the people that are going to answer the questions. Good luck




steve01832
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Jan 8, 2010, 6:12 PM

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I just don't feel the love here. lol

Steve


chickenhouse
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Jan 8, 2010, 8:32 PM

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Where oh where is he? We are doing our best to answer his question! I would like to know his field of occupation. I may have questions. Morroon!





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