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won't start on "cold" mornings #523939 01/15/03 08:38 PM
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 5 Natick, MA L lwhitecross_dup1 OP Newbie
OP lwhitecross_dup1 Newbie L Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 5 Natick, MA	I just sent my 98 Contour SVT to the shop because it failed to start for the third time in the past month. It turns over when cranked, and once someone physically moves the car, the car will start. Is there something wrong with one of my fluids? The days that the car wouldn't start the temp was 50 degrees, 30 degrees and this morning it was 10 degrees. It seems almost random. The last time the car was serviced, the technicians put in regular oil, until then we had always used synthetic. Could this be the problem? Thanks for the posts!! L Whitecross 95 Metallic Green Contour GL 98 Silver Frost Contour SVT not getting another car for a while

Re: won't start on "cold" mornings #523940 01/16/03 01:32 AM
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,408 R Rogerm60 Hard-core CEG'er
Rogerm60 Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,408	Sounds like a PATS issue to me. "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" -George Santayana

Re: won't start on "cold" mornings #523941 01/16/03 01:37 AM
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 5 Natick, MA L lwhitecross_dup1 OP Newbie
OP lwhitecross_dup1 Newbie L Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 5 Natick, MA	What is a PATS issue? Forgive my ignorance. L Whitecross 95 Metallic Green Contour GL 98 Silver Frost Contour SVT not getting another car for a while

Re: won't start on "cold" mornings #523942 01/16/03 01:45 AM
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,408 R Rogerm60 Hard-core CEG'er
Rogerm60 Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,408	Passive Anti-Theft, special coded key and wired to not start without it. Wiring problems, weak sensor, or a bad key can cause this. Try annother key and see if it happens again. "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" -George Santayana

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