My 240 won't start

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240_4_lyfe
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i live up in canada and we just a cold spell -45 my 240 wouldn't start at all.. even with the block heater pluged in.. now it's only minus 20.. and it still won't start.. anyone have any ideas of how i could make her start ?? and i don't have a blow torch..so i can't just go under it and heat the oil..


240_4_lyfe
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anyone..?

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Newcastle82
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I got an idea.

Drain the oil out of the car completely. Replace the oil filter.

Add a gallon of oil (4 quarts) to a big spaghetti pot and heat it on low, let it reach around a 25* C. Add the heated oil to the crankcase and then try to start your car.

Just an idea.

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bcar240
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it might be your battery. Cold isn't the best thing for them.

slipnfall
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You weren't riding on E(gas) when you parked it were you? Cold temps and low fuel level can make a car very hard to start sometimes.

240sx2nr
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does it crank when u turn the key?

DAEDALUS
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Maybe flooded? Cars run WAY rich when it's cold out until they warm up. Hold the gas pedal all the way down when you crank to shut of the injectors. If there's water anywhere in the fuel line there could be a blockage. Make sure you have fuel pressure at the rail.


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