Last night it was quite chilly out and it felt like my car had no power to the ground. Its a lot warmer today and it doesnt have the same affect as last night. Do cold temperatures make that big of a differance?

 

temperature can make the hydraulic fluid thick, making for slow clutch engagement

 

My clutch seems like it's harder to slip when its cold. As the flywheel and PP warm up its much easier to drive.

 

Also if it's really cold,the block of ice on the floorboards will make it very difficult to depress the clutch pedal fully. ....HAPPY NEW YEAR ----ALMOST!!!

 

Its wierd because even after a small drive when its cold out it still has the same effect. I jumped back in the car today (it was 65ish) and the SOB took off like crazy! i had no problems with it at all and very little noise compaired to when its cold.

 

Seriously though,when its cold the fluid is thicker...when the car is warmed up the pedal effort is slightly less......

 

 

Slow disengagement too. 1st time I drove my 98 (wintertime), I ground gears going from 1st to 2nd. It had been a while since I had driven a manual and thought I'd lost my skills. But once it was warmed up I was able to row gears no problem. So when winter comes around, I'm very deliberate about waiting a beat from when I push in the pedal to when I stir the stick.

Another quirk I noticed on these cars: it's tough sometimes sticking it in 1st gear. I bought my car w/47k on it, so thought maybe synchros were shot. Until I read this thread:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...1&forum_id=101

T56 quirk???? So I adopted what one poster suggested, I kind of pull it toward 2nd, then it easily goes into 1st. Kind of sad that a modern tranny like a T56 shifts like a truck tranny, but the Muncie in my 57 shifts like butter.