Cold Weather Related Problems

[tommysfool]

I own a '06 Mazdaspeed6 and live near Pittsburgh, PA. It gets cold here in the winter and this will be the first winter will have my mazda. I have noticed that when the temp gets below maybe 35 degrees I have some issues with my car. Prehaps they are unrelated but they are both induced by the cold weather. First when I start my car it will stall out after a few secs. Sometimes it stalls 2-3 times. Once I get it started I will let it warm up for 5 mins then when I going I will expierience a power loss in the engine just before 3000 rpm and the car wont accelerate at all. This will happen in any gear and will last for 5-10 mins when im on the road. Only solution is to down shift. Does the car really need to warm up for a long time? Thanks for any suggestion/solutions up that are given.

 

[OJ Bartley]

I haven't noticed mine doing anything like that in the cold, and we've had some below-zero days lately. Actually, mine seems to warm up pretty quick.

 

[1quickturbosix]

I always let mine warm up completely before I drive. I live in MN and its been rather cold here and I haven't experienced any problems. I have notice that my shifter is rather stiff but that's about it.

 

[LBV]

There's definitley something up with your car, but I can't think of anything that would only rear it's ugly head when it's cold. Try calling up a dealer or 2 and see what they say (likely "bring it in" lol).

 

[USAFVMI08]

No problems here other than the "normal" hesitation these cars have. Mine warms up fairly quickly, as well.

 

[LBV]

Agreed mine warms up pretty quick when I start to drive it, but I will say that I watched my coolant temp yesterday on my Aeroforce and it does take a while for it to get up to the 195 or so I'm used to seeing. I'm not pushing the car until I see close to that as then I'll know the engine is up to operating temp.

 

[bova80]

i too am from pittsburgh and don't have any of those problems when starting. i'd take it to the dealer.

 

[speed6_dude]

Only thing i experience on cold mornings is the engine seems to have a "clickier" sound!

 

[LBV]

It's -5C here in the Toronto area and FYI the needle gets to the middle of the temp gauge when the coolant's about 155-160F ... ok to push the car when it's there but I wouldn't before then.

 

[superskaterxes]

theres a TSB for this..... its the CDFP one i believe