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Old 12-24-2012   #1
alwayscode390
 
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: STL
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Question Takes a long time to start after sitting in the cold weather ---

Here is a vid of my car in 35 degree weather starting after sitting for a day. Takes about 4 seconds of turning the starter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrulW0XEWGY

I just went and started it after 6 days ... and it took about 6 seconds. I just about let off the starter before it kicked over.

After its been running , it will start in 2 seconds ... what I would consider normal.

The last owner warned me of this, and said its ok.

Im not really worried about anything but the fact that this cant be easy on the starter ... and I have been warned that the starter being under the intake manifold is an expensive / long job.

How strong are the starters? Is this normal behavior for our cars? Any advice you can give me?

---Car has 43k miles, New Injectors/fuel pump/pump regulator, 1990 ZR1 LPE Ported Package---

Thanks ---
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