RE: another cold question...

[Marc Gallagher <mgallagher@Langan.com>]

ALL sticks feel sluggish in the cold.  especially really cold.  just think
of what the cold does to the tranny fluid (ie molasses in January).  it
should go away after a few miles.  if the engine is running and the clutch
is all the way in (and the car is fairly new) you should not have a problem
getting into first.

Marc
97' Jetta GLX - Red/Black


-----Original Message-----
From: Eddie [mailto:axr11@po.cwru.edu]
Sent: 18 January, 2000 3:33 PM
To: jettaglx@igtc.com
Subject: another cold question...


i just got my car 2 months ago, and it's finally getting really cold here
in boston. i was just wondering whether it is normal for the manual
transmission to feel much stiffer when shifting than normal while the car
is cold (clutch is same). 

also, does anyone else have problems shifting into first occasionally?
(regardless of temperature)

Thanks.