Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Troubleshooting Car Won't start in "very" Cold Weather

I find with my 4 cylinder,it will not start if it is -20c or colder. It will start to crank,but very slowly,and then start to run,but it stutters and then stops turning over,but the starter motor is still turning even though I have taken the key out of the ignition! This would continue until the battery either died or I disconnected it. After boosting the car,it would start.

Maybe a block heater would be a nice christmas present next year,lol. Even my RX7 with the troublesome rotary engine would start in that kind of weather!