In CO and rocc issue

[scirocco81@vwmail.net (Eric S)]

Every car is affected by altitude....but your slow starting is probably again a side effect of the cold...battery may not have enough cold cranking amps.

VWs like to run slightly rich (well, they run better) up here....might want to richen up your mixture a bit and see if you get any improvement.

The shifting....again, a side effect of cold.  Change the fluid with some sythetic (like Redline MTL) and see if it improves.

--
Eric
Northglenn, CO

81 Scirocco S (*TDI* swap and complete restoration in holding pattern)
81 Rabbit Truck LX Diesel (Waiting for BAE Turbo Install)
83 Scirocco Wolfsburg
91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow 8v swap and mechanical rebuild in progress)


--- Dan Smith <sad_rocc@veedub.com> wrote:
>It all seems straight and only sticks when it's pretty cold. Also, now that I'm here I've noticed my car feels like it's struggling with the thin air, is there a fix for this? My car takes a few seconds to turn over, but the battery and starter sound strong, should I go with a new battery? Lastly, when I shift it feels like someone replaced my gear oil with molasses, is this just from old, crappy oil?
>
>Dan
>
>--- John Lagnese <jlagnese@massed.net> wrote:
>>Check to see if the outer handle is worn on the inside where it strikes the lock lever.
>>John
>>
>>Eric S wrote:
>>
>>> Northglenn, CO my man, northern suburbs of Denver.
>>>
>>> And your door handle....probably the handle or the lever it pushes on is bent.  usually a pretty easy quick fix.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Eric
>>> Northglenn, CO
>>>
>>> 81 Scirocco S (*TDI* swap and complete restoration in holding pattern)
>>> 81 Rabbit Truck LX Diesel (Waiting for BAE Turbo Install)
>>> 83 Scirocco Wolfsburg
>>> 91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow 8v swap and mechanical rebuild in progress)
>>>
>>> --- Dan Smith <sad_rocc@veedub.com> wrote:
>>> >First off, me and my rocc made it from NY to Steamboat Springs, CO. All went fairly well, though I did notice a few things today while tooling around town. When in motion, especially slow speeds, there is a clicking noise, kinda like the old baseball card in the the bike spokes noise, but a little muffled. It starts around 10mph and is quite regular. I don't notice any driving differencese though. My other problem is my driver's side door handle doesn't like to work when it's cold. It's not iced up because it's a constant problem. I have to squeeze as hard as I can while pushing the door open to get it to open. The inside works no problem. Suggestions? Also, you Colorado people, let me know where you are and maybe we could get together.
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