Starting car in cold weather with no antifreeze

[Tenji]

Well, I just got a new car from down south which probably doesn't have any antifreeze in the coolant system. Well, I totally forgot about it and started up the car after it just snow and had some cold weather here. I heard what sounds like ice cracking and the car shuts off. I start it up again and it was fine, now I see some water leaking underneath the car. I'm thinking it made be my water pump, but could it be something else. Thanks.

[mozzandherb]

The water could possibly be what was in the radiator instead of anti-freeze, you might have a radiator leak.

[NAiL05]

YOu dont mix antifreeze with your water and it snowed ouch. Since I have been up in Carbondale (knowing I have a leak) I always keep antifreeze with the water no matter what because it prevents freezing inside your cooling system. But I would fill the system with some fluid at least. ALso make sure where that leak is exactly coming from.

[Turbo Dave]

maybe just a hose froze and cracked i dunno how effing cold was it?

[N9netwoAccord]

hope you didn't crack the block or anything else....

[NAiL05]

Frozen cooling systems = no good. Ice = expansion. And thats not good for anything. As I said check around for leaks earlier. COuld be something as simple as a hose.