If your car has been sitting in frigid cold temperature for 2 weeks and it does not start then it’s time to garbage that car and get a new one . You sound like u have been using old Hyundai or kia (Korean model) OR Try DHAMAALstyle where arsad warsi gives a solid kick and the car starts spontaneously.

butternut squash · Feb 19, 2021 7:19 PM

@butternut squash : I wish i could just dump it, but its been with me for a while so some emotional attachment won't let me throw it away just like that. I think there's still some life in it. I liked that warsi-idea though ><

SRV44 · Feb 19, 2021 7:52 PM

@SRV44: It depends on the place where you are in, In Northern location like where I am right now, we have batteries that have little more cold crank ampere. I believe (I might be wrong) using jumper cable and starting the car during below freezing should be fine but please use your wise decision on doing so. In northern states we generally jump start even in freezing temperature without any hiccups.

taremam_bhai · Feb 20, 2021 10:01 AM

Right. I am in Chicago as my name gives it away. I have jumped cars in extremely cold weathers without any problem. But if you are Texas now, I am not sure how they do things over there, the amount of antifreeze etc. Why not give a call to a carx or something nearby and get their opinion?

chicagoan · Feb 20, 2021 12:06 PM

Agree with @chicagoan If you have roadside assistance, you can call them and have them jump start the car as well in your auto insurance; They might have bit of a knowledge as well

taremam_bhai · Feb 20, 2021 5:34 PM

If you have electrical power outlet near your car or can draw a power extension, you can try using an engine block heater. It's a little heater that you can stick to the bottom oil pan and it will warm up your engine before you can crank it https://www.napaonline.com/en/...

gwachaquarian · Feb 20, 2021 9:41 PM