KozmoNaut
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My 2008 Multijet (mileage ~13500km) doesn't seem to like the current cold weather at all. On the cold start first thing in the morning, the temperature gauge shoots up to the maximum and lights up the warning light for a few seconds, then goes back to normal. It only does this when the engine is cold, never after a warm start or while driving. Is this something to be worried about? It has only started happening during these last few particularly cold weeks.
Also, I've gotten into the habit of going to neutral whenever I'm at a stop. If the engine is not yet warmed up, if I go to neutral before stopping and let the car roll with my foot off the clutch while braking for the stop, the revs sometimes dip to 4-500rpm a few times causing noticable vibration. This has been happening for a little while longer than the temp. gauge weirdness, but I reckon it's cold-related as well. It has not yet happened when putting the car in neutral after stopping. Again, is this something to be worried about?
Also, I've gotten into the habit of going to neutral whenever I'm at a stop. If the engine is not yet warmed up, if I go to neutral before stopping and let the car roll with my foot off the clutch while braking for the stop, the revs sometimes dip to 4-500rpm a few times causing noticable vibration. This has been happening for a little while longer than the temp. gauge weirdness, but I reckon it's cold-related as well. It has not yet happened when putting the car in neutral after stopping. Again, is this something to be worried about?
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