This morning I went out to start my car as usual, turned the key and the engine turned over and sounded like it was about to start but it didnt. I tried again with the same result. I waited a few mins tried again, and after about the 6th try it started right up.
Weve had abnormally warm temps all january but last night we had a rather quick temp drop, and it was like 10 degrees. I would think the sharp temperature contrast would be a good chance for condensation in the gas tank to occur.
I also got the oil changed, being lazy I took it to one of the 10 minute penzoil places, I have always used 5w30 as per the manufacturer recomendations, but the guy put in 10w30, when I questioned him he said it doesnt matter on a engine with almost 150,000 miles on it. Im wondering if the higher viscosity of the oil and such a low temp caused the start up problems?
My oil gauge has gone crazy over the past month, when I first start the engine the pressure is pegged at full, then after it reaches normal operating temp is seems to be normal until i engine RPMs when it peggs out again. Seems it could be the oil gauge, the sender or the oil pump. Perhaps the thicker oil was to much for a dieing oil pump?
Finally, there has been an abnormal whining sound coming from around the fuel tankgtrfthrfgv
The engine wanted to turn over but just didnt quite make it almost like it wasnt getting fuel, but I dont know. Never had this problem before until today, but typically I put additives in during the winter to remove water from the fuel, being so warm lately I kinda just didnt bother.
So what do you guys think? Fuel line freeze or some problem with the oil?
Weve had abnormally warm temps all january but last night we had a rather quick temp drop, and it was like 10 degrees. I would think the sharp temperature contrast would be a good chance for condensation in the gas tank to occur.
I also got the oil changed, being lazy I took it to one of the 10 minute penzoil places, I have always used 5w30 as per the manufacturer recomendations, but the guy put in 10w30, when I questioned him he said it doesnt matter on a engine with almost 150,000 miles on it. Im wondering if the higher viscosity of the oil and such a low temp caused the start up problems?
My oil gauge has gone crazy over the past month, when I first start the engine the pressure is pegged at full, then after it reaches normal operating temp is seems to be normal until i engine RPMs when it peggs out again. Seems it could be the oil gauge, the sender or the oil pump. Perhaps the thicker oil was to much for a dieing oil pump?
Finally, there has been an abnormal whining sound coming from around the fuel tankgtrfthrfgv
The engine wanted to turn over but just didnt quite make it almost like it wasnt getting fuel, but I dont know. Never had this problem before until today, but typically I put additives in during the winter to remove water from the fuel, being so warm lately I kinda just didnt bother.
So what do you guys think? Fuel line freeze or some problem with the oil?