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#632219 05/12/03 11:32 AM
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I'm not saying that this is a problem as much as my curiosity. But I NEVER run my car cold and I usually let it warm up for 5-10 minutes(just turn it on and let it idle). But sometimes after I let it warm up for the longer times, the clutch becomes real easy to push in. This only happens after a long warm up. To tell you the truch the ease of the clutch in those situation is actually funner to drive, but I wes wondering if it was a problem. Thanks


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Letting your car idle for 10 minutes or more is a waste of fuel.
Your engine does not need to be fully warmed up to drive.
It only needs, at the most, a full minute.
Most of us drive our cars after idling for 30 seconds.

The shifting improvement can be felt just by placing the transaxle in neutral,
engage the clutch, and then tapping the accelerator a few times
to spin the gears in the transaxle and distribute the oil within the transaxle.
This will insure that all internal parts are lubricated prior to your lauching...

This has been documented very well within this forum.


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My clutch changes moods also - it goes from feeling firm to WAY TOO HEAVY after a long drive on the freeway. I am going to get it looked at as soon as I have the time

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Originally posted by akrump47:
My clutch changes moods also - it goes from feeling firm to WAY TOO HEAVY after a long drive on the freeway. I am going to get it looked at as soon as I have the time




Get the cluth system bled.
You may have some air in the line.


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Originally posted by akrump47:
My clutch changes moods also - it goes from feeling firm to WAY TOO HEAVY after a long drive on the freeway. I am going to get it looked at as soon as I have the time



I had the same problem with my clutch. After driving on the highway I would go to get off and the clutch would be extremely stiff. My clutch had hot spots on it so that might have been the cause. Now I got the centerforce df and of course the problem is gone.

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Well I just had a trans rebuild and new clutch put in, so I doubt that's the problem. I actually suspect it may be hydraulic since I am having some weird braking issues also.

Whatever the case, it makes the car feel slow and unresponsive and I am sick of it ... its a good thing I got an ESP with this car too, since it has saved me ALOT of money.



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