rossow (mn)
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I'm an old carburetor guy, and a luddite when it comes to the "new" (i.e., recent decades!) fuel-injected cars. With carbs I would pump a few times, crank, pump more, maybe hold to floor, etc., and know by ear what was going to work to start in extreme cold. Last night my wife's PT Cruiser wouldn't start after sitting for about 12 hours in the hospital parking lot. So I dragged myself out into the -22 F. cold . I was fearful of the old-fashioned pumping of the accelerator, but just cranking wasn't working, so I finally held the pedal to the floor and the thing started. What's the accepted (best) procedure for trying to start when just turning the key doesn't work on the fuelie engines? All advice is welcome. Thanks.