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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 04:42 PM
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My SVTL refused to start this morning!!!

New to me... I am from WI, and for those of us that are from the cold areas, we know how a vehical gets after sitting the night in - deg weather, but I have never had one that whould refuse to start... this morning, that's just what happened. I was under the impression that all new vehicals were tested to under extreem conditions, and ****, the SVTL's are made in Canada. My truck was sold and driven in FL until I bought it, and drove it up here. I had to take the air box off and spray it with starting fluid, after I hooked up a batery charger because it was drained. Any others ever had the same thing happen to them?
 
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by HalfTime
New to me... I am from WI, and for those of us that are from the cold areas, we know how a vehical gets after sitting the night in - deg weather, but I have never had one that whould refuse to start... this morning, that's just what happened. I was under the impression that all new vehicals were tested to under extreem conditions, and ****, the SVTL's are made in Canada. My truck was sold and driven in FL until I bought it, and drove it up here. I had to take the air box off and spray it with starting fluid, after I hooked up a batery charger because it was drained. Any others ever had the same thing happen to them?
dead battery? Mine sat last winter from January until Late March without starting it, I changed the fluids and it fired right up. (I'm in Michigan). I'd be looking to get a new battery if i were you. DO you ahve a stereo in there draining power when it's off?
 
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 05:06 PM
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Sorry I failed to mention this, the batery as fine, but after 5 min or so of thrying the get it started it drained down.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 05:29 PM
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May of had some chevy's and dodge's stuck in the intake.........
 
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Skank Dog
May of had some chevy's and dodge's stuck in the intake.........
 
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 11:35 PM
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Mine didn't want to run when I was leaving work this afternoon. I had to stay on the throttle until it warmed up some. If I let off the gas, it would shut off.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 11:44 PM
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Mine didn't want to run when I was leaving work this afternoon. I had to stay on the throttle until it warmed up some. If I let off the gas, it would shut off.


it's not idling? I'm thinking the IAC valve needs to be cleaned. literally takes 5 minutes from opening the hood, removing it, cleaning it, to reinstalling it, to closing the hood
 
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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 03:34 PM
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or just replace the IAC
 
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