83' GL Wagon...212,000. My wagon has a problem after sitting out in cold weather (during warm-up only). If I don't hold the clutch in, even in nuetral, the car will slightly surge foreward as if it were in gear. I push the clutch in and hold it for a minute or so. After it warms up a bit and then reaches n.o.t., everything works great. Obviously, something is worn out. This isn'ta major concern for me, but I was wondering if anyone might know what is happening here? Maybe it's just chompin' at the bit!

 

thanks.

it's what happens when the gear lube is cold

 

it acts to bind together the moving parts

 

try running a thinner gear lube

75W80??

it's what happens when the gear lube is cold

 

it acts to bind together the moving parts

 

try running a thinner gear lube

75W80??

Yep, I had bad probs at -30 / -40 celsius really cold! Power steering was affected too, try a thinner synthetic oil and maybe an additive such as lucas oil.

Yep, I had bad probs at -30 / -40 celsius really cold! Power steering was affected too, try a thinner synthetic oil and maybe an additive such as lucas oil.

 

 

-40 in comox?? What year was that?

-40 in comox?? What year was that?

I live in the Comox Valley now but like most industrial sparkies I've had many homes.

1-2 hours north of Fort Mcmurray AB. My old miserable place of employment, I had my 1st turbo ru tached out in -43 once and loved it, the car ran lean but ooohhh that extra dense air makes for good power.

 

We had -19 once in the CV which was pretty cool, laughed my rump roast of when some hick ditched his truck in the lake after discovering a "soft spot".