Why cant I start the car in the morning?

1998 ACURA RL
114,000 MILES
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Why cant I start the car in the morning and it won't warm up?
I start the car and go back inside for 10 minutes, when I come back, the interior is still cold, and the heater doesn't put out warm air untel I drive. In Alaska this sucks. Is this a normal feature of this model?
Mar 24, 2013 at 3:27 AM
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Hello,

You know the engine will warm up faster when the start driving as the higher engine speed will accelerate the warming process.
If you let the vehicle idle for longer than 10 minutes, does it warm up then?
Depending on the outside temperature it can take longer for the engine to warm up which can cause it to blow cool air longer.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-car-heater-works

Another possibility is that you might have some type of restriction in the heater hose that only allow coolant flow when the engine speed is higher. This could be remedied by flushing the coolant and heater core.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/coolant-flush-and-refill-all-cars

Please let me know of any questions.
Thank you.
Sep 9, 2021 at 12:11 PM
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