belize1334
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So Bozeman, MT is colder than Portland, OR. Go figure right? The surprising thing is that my car doesn't seem to like the cold.
The first thing is that it is hard to turn over now that the temps are down below zero. But my question is this, is it the battery or the starter that's complaining about the temperature?
Secondly, the clutch is misbehaving. The colder it is, the more pronounced the effect. When I press the pedal down (disengage the clutch) everything feels normal, but when I release it to reengage the clutch, it feels like the fluid is too thick in the lines or something because it doesn't provide the right pedal pressure on the way up and if I just pop my foot off it slowly rises back up instead of quickly slamming back like it would in warm weather. Has anyone else experienced this?
The first thing is that it is hard to turn over now that the temps are down below zero. But my question is this, is it the battery or the starter that's complaining about the temperature?
Secondly, the clutch is misbehaving. The colder it is, the more pronounced the effect. When I press the pedal down (disengage the clutch) everything feels normal, but when I release it to reengage the clutch, it feels like the fluid is too thick in the lines or something because it doesn't provide the right pedal pressure on the way up and if I just pop my foot off it slowly rises back up instead of quickly slamming back like it would in warm weather. Has anyone else experienced this?
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