I have just under 25K miles on her and experiencing an odd starting problem:
My office is at 11,000 feet.
Even with temperatures as low at -14F and as high as 25F when I leave from work to drive home, the car has started just fine.
Yet, during the past week here -- and only here -- the car has struggled to start. It'll turn, sputter, then die. Usually on the 2nd or 3rd attempt, it'll finally start. Drives well, idles well. Typically, this problem will occur in the high 20s to 37F but starts right up at temps lower.
Everywhere else I drive to, park, and start the car, leave the car overnight as I sleep then go out to start my day, she starts right up. These spots are at lower elevations, about 8,800 - 9,100 feet.
I did experience this same problem about a year or so ago: The engine filter was so dirty (from me driving US Forest Service roads, typically), that once I swapped out the engine air filter, she was back to normal.
I replaced the engine air filter at 24,000 miles, over a month ago. As I mentioned above, this starting problem has only started to occur within the past week at ONLY my office location.
So, if it isn't the air filter this time, what is it?
I'm wondering whether the battery is struggling, but the car starts easily everywhere but at 11,000 feet.
(Stats of car in signature below)
My office is at 11,000 feet.
Even with temperatures as low at -14F and as high as 25F when I leave from work to drive home, the car has started just fine.
Yet, during the past week here -- and only here -- the car has struggled to start. It'll turn, sputter, then die. Usually on the 2nd or 3rd attempt, it'll finally start. Drives well, idles well. Typically, this problem will occur in the high 20s to 37F but starts right up at temps lower.
Everywhere else I drive to, park, and start the car, leave the car overnight as I sleep then go out to start my day, she starts right up. These spots are at lower elevations, about 8,800 - 9,100 feet.
I did experience this same problem about a year or so ago: The engine filter was so dirty (from me driving US Forest Service roads, typically), that once I swapped out the engine air filter, she was back to normal.
I replaced the engine air filter at 24,000 miles, over a month ago. As I mentioned above, this starting problem has only started to occur within the past week at ONLY my office location.
So, if it isn't the air filter this time, what is it?
I'm wondering whether the battery is struggling, but the car starts easily everywhere but at 11,000 feet.
(Stats of car in signature below)