Kinda a newbie question

[tom1995tsi]

Mostly when it is cold out if i dont give my car atleast 10 min. to warm up it will stall when i put it into drive and sometimes it seems like it has a low bogging idle. After it warms up a little it wont stall at all. I got a new o2 sencer installed maybe that is faulty? thx for the help guys.

 

[doodie]

are you venting your BOV?

 

[tom1995tsi]

no im not venting to the atmosphere.

 

[dave99gst]

thats more or less normal.. all cars should be warmed up before driven. you have an a/t ? That dont help either.. that cold thick fluid willbog down the motor more when its REAL cold.

 

[98RedGs]

Originally posted by dave99gst
thats more or less normal.. all cars should be warmed up before driven. you have an a/t ? That dont help either.. that cold thick fluid willbog down the motor more when its REAL cold.

Sooo True.
I let mine idle for a mininum of 5 mins before taking off on my long drive to work. Just to let the fluids get heated up and running through the engine.

 

[rabi42]

I usually have to start my car with the clutch pushed it when its real cold. We had a week of -20 cold up here, and I couldn't let the clutch out for a good couple minutes. Even then the car comes close to dieing cuz the tranny isn't warmed up.