How To Park Your Car In The Winter
Have you ever wondered why some cars don t start in the winter? The obvious things are bad spark plugs, clogged air filter, dirty carburetor, water in the gas tank, bad spark plug wires and sometimes even some contaminant in the gas. Well that s the obvious but believe it or not your car gets cold, I mean really cold so you need to keep it warm. The obvious thing that you probably know about is that you can purchase a block heater to keep the radiator fluid (antifreeze) warm, they come in two flavors.
One can attach to the radiator hose (that s the easy one to install) and the other gets mounted in the engine block itself which is harder to do but is more efficient since it warms the engine block antifreeze and not only the antifreeze in the radiator line which eventually makes it to the engine. By the way this kind of heater goes into a frost plug which is on the lower side. If you want to keep your car warm and don t want to install a heater you can by making sure when you park your car, you don t park it in an area where the wind can get at it. Imagine if you were out in the cold, would you be warmer standing in the middle of an open field or would it be warmer standing in a sheltered (from the wind) area. It does make a big difference so here are a few tips. Try to accomplish this depending on the existing situation.
1. Park your car between two cars.
2. Pull your car all the way up to the snow bank to prevent wind from getting underneath.
3. Never back your car in to a parking space, although it is easier to jump start it but if you do you will probably be jump starting it.
4. If possible cover your vehicle making sure the cover reaches the ground.
Well by now you get the idea, keep your car warm and it will start.
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admin on December 28th 2007 in automotive
