# 2010 Subaru Forester cranks but won’t start on cold mornings

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-subaru-forester-cranks-but-won-t-start-on-cold-mornings/171973>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** forester, subaru\
**Created:** [November 5, 2020, 12:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-subaru-forester-cranks-but-won-t-start-on-cold-mornings/171973 "2020-11-05T00:40:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![charlie111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a5b964/32.png) [@charlie111](https://community.cartalk.com/u/charlie111)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 12:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-subaru-forester-cranks-but-won-t-start-on-cold-mornings/171973/1 "2020-11-05T00:40:13Z")

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cranks fine, will not start on cold mornings

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-subaru-forester-cranks-but-won-t-start-on-cold-mornings/171973/2 "2020-11-05T18:01:29Z")

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Could be a million things preventing the engine from starting. A trip to a good independant mechanic is in order.

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-subaru-forester-cranks-but-won-t-start-on-cold-mornings/171973/3 "2020-11-06T18:31:55Z")

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So, you don’t try to start it in the morning now?  
What is temp when it finally does start?  
I suppose when Xmas rolls around, it won’t start at all.  
Do you live someplace warm? Miami?