Hey folks,

I just need a quick opinion on something that happened to me today. So we got -20c weather going on, with a wind-chill of around -38c. Nothing too out of the norm, we have had pretty warm winters the past few years.

Anyways, there's been a few cold morning so far, and my 420sel has had no problem starting. She fires up like nothing is going on, and im off to work.

Today though, put a twist in that. And the first time the car left me dead on the side of the road. So I was on my way back tonight, havoc going on outside (blowing wind, snow), as I cruse down the roads in comfort and soothing seat heat. Thinking, how nice this car is and quiet, as terror is going on outside. I slowly coasted down to a light, and watched the tach settle (I usually do for some odd reason ), however, it slowly went below 500rpm, and dipped down to 0 as I came to a stop. Oh oh.. I thought!. I hope my chain didn't skip!.

So I cranked the car over as the light was red, and it turned over fine, just no fire. So, my memory started to kick in, and I tried to remember what ive read here on the forum that could cause a no start. OVP, EZL?..

I turned the key off for a few seconds as the light was still red, and slowly turned it to on so I could try and hear the fuel pumps. Sure enough I could hear the pumps.. Hmmmm...

Thankfully one of the guys I work with was driving by, recognized my car and help me push it across the street into a gas station. I quickly checked fuses, OPV relay fuse, EZL if any wires came off, and air cleaner if there was any built up ice. Nothing.

And I now I had cell service.. Call up pops, he came by, about 10 min later. As soon as he pulled in, I tried to crank, and the car fired right up. No hesitation or anything..

Any ideal what it could of been. Pops thinks it was probably a frozen fuel line.. luckily I had some isopropyl alcohol in the trunk for electronic projects, I dashed a bit of it in the fuel tank. Car ran fine on the way home.

Anything I should look at guys before I take the car to work tomorrow. Should be around -12 tomorrow.

With the wind chill while traveling at 80km/h. could cause freezing issues.?

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1990 420sel - Winter DD - 410,000km
1990 560sel - absolutely showroom mint - 360,000km!