this is the first winter since i've had my car, and it's been pretty damn cold here in md...i've got a few questions about how our cars do with the cold weather:

1) do our heaters typically stink? it takes me like 10 minutes to get some heat going...my 89 accord had hotter heat!

2) if i open the sunroof cover (the sliding part on the inside roof) it feels kind of drafty...this is my first car with a sunroof, so i'm not sure if it's actually drafty, or just the effect of having a big, cold piece of glass right above my head

3) the clear plastic cover in front of the gauges on the dashboard creaks and squeaks a lot; obviously because everything has contracted a lot in the cold, but maybe there's something i can do to stop it?

thanks for the help

 

1 - warm up the car
2 - wear a hat
3 - everything on these cars squeeks
4 - move to florida, i never use the heater

 

i don't turn the heat on until the car is warmed up...still seems to take a long time to warm up the inside of the car though...

and yeah...i spent new years in miami 2 years ago and almost didn't come back

 

I just installed a remote starter! :P It's nice going out and getting into a heated car.

I would let the car warm up at least 10 minutes before taking off. Keep in mind that with the climate control, the car won't blow air until you get close to the temperature you have set. Try dropping the temp a few degrees, the air will kick on sooner.

Do you have the heated seats? They'll warm you up much quicker than waiting for the heater.

I always keep the moonroof cover pulled over the moonroof. It cuts down on the transfer of cold air through the glass.

I went through my entire interior last week and stuffed sma;; pieces of foam/cloth to stop the squeaks and rattles. So far (after one week), they're all gone.

 

my heater smells like antifreeze when it 1st start up than goes away. that can't be normal, right?

 

mabey a leak in the heater core?

 

when you install the remote starter for 98-99 cl you lose the immobilizer function right?