# Pick up will not crank over when cold but will start when weather get warm

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-up-will-not-crank-over-when-cold-but-will-start-when-weather-get-warm/28498>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 30, 2009, 2:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-up-will-not-crank-over-when-cold-but-will-start-when-weather-get-warm/28498 "2009-03-30T02:47:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![rick\_rouge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/22d042/32.png) [@rick\_rouge](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rick_rouge)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 2:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-up-will-not-crank-over-when-cold-but-will-start-when-weather-get-warm/28498/1 "2009-03-30T02:47:06Z")

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I have a 1997 chevy silverado that will not crank over when the weather is cold, but as soon as it warms up it will start right up. What could be th problem?

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-up-will-not-crank-over-when-cold-but-will-start-when-weather-get-warm/28498/2 "2009-03-30T13:17:49Z")

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Probably, not enough power is getting to the starter because it’s an old, worn-out battery, or because the wires/cables have poor electrical connections. Disconnect the battery cables and file, sand, wire-brush the cable terminals to remove the corrosion, smear the terminals with petroleum jelly and reattach.