Hard cold starts

Asked by Ricktheg Feb 26, 2013 at 02:41 AM about the 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.4L FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My car is hard to cold start. It runs good and starts hot ok but seem to take forever to cold start

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voltagefuel answered 11 years ago

You might just need a new battery more more cold cranking amps. Should do the trick for you. If you live in a very cold climate, the addition of an engine block heater might also make life easier for you. Check out this chart courtesy from padheaters.com

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Lissie answered 5 years ago

My 2017 santa fe wont start in temps under 20° ... I have a new battery in it. Is it a thing with this make or model?

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