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Dbbc · 12-20-2014, 11:51 PM

Aloha,
Took my longest drive in my 29 coupe today on a gorgeous day in Honolulu.
The car drove great, however as the car heater up, things seemed to run a little rougher. For example the idling started to run much faster when the car was hot, so in the stop and go traffic I kept adjusting the GAV to lower the idling speed when stopped, by closing it while opening the GAV up when driving seemed to make the car go better.
Also I had a little more gear grinding during shifting when the car is hot, and had to double shift to second and third gear, while when the car is cooler I don't have to double shift to get from first to second.
Anyway being a newcomer to the model A, I was just wondering if that was the way it is, and what other people's experience is driving the model A.

12-20-2014, 11:51 PM	#1
Dbbc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Honolulu Posts: 116	The driving experience Aloha, Took my longest drive in my 29 coupe today on a gorgeous day in Honolulu. The car drove great, however as the car heater up, things seemed to run a little rougher. For example the idling started to run much faster when the car was hot, so in the stop and go traffic I kept adjusting the GAV to lower the idling speed when stopped, by closing it while opening the GAV up when driving seemed to make the car go better. Also I had a little more gear grinding during shifting when the car is hot, and had to double shift to second and third gear, while when the car is cooler I don't have to double shift to get from first to second. Anyway being a newcomer to the model A, I was just wondering if that was the way it is, and what other people's experience is driving the model A.