Originally Posted by courtney_911
Hey all! I have a question for all you crossfire fanatics! One note though, I don't know much about what goes on under the hood, so hopefully you can "dumb-down" your responses for me!
I notice that in the cold weather, my crossfire slips when I accelerate. For example, when I give it a small amount of gas, the RPMs hit 3,000 for a second or two that catch back at the normal 1,500 or so. Once the engine heats up the problem goes away and I only experiece this in cold weather. Could this be a sign of a transmission problem or low fluid, or just a temper tantrum becuase my car likes the cold about as much as I do? Is there even a low trans fluid indicator light?
When you say slip do you mean the tires are losing traction or the rpms are just going up with no loss in traction?
If your tires are actually slipping its related to the temperature of your tires not the engine. You would probably see he traction control light come on though if the tires are slipping. Ex. The PS2s that come on the car are designed for summer weather and heat. If it drops below their designed temp they will be very hard and supply minimal traction until heated properly.