cold weather problem...tranny/clutch?

[Del Gue]

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.

[subiemech85]

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??

[Vanislru]

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.

[naru]

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?

[Vanislru]

-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".