2001 XC70 sluggish on cold mornings
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2001 XC70 sluggish on cold mornings
I recently got a 2001 XC70 with 60000mi. On cold mornings it is extremely sluggish as I back out of the driveway. The engine needs to rev to 2000-3000rpm to make the car move. After the car warms up (less than 1/2 mile) it is back to normal. Normal being slightly above idle will easily move the car. Is this cold sluggishness normal? It is also slightly apparent when I come to a stop, the car needs a nudge to get it moving again it will not start rolling just at engine idle, I call it sticktion. Is this related to the awd to the rear wheels? It did not happen in my 96 850. I am within my 60day usedcar warantee period. Is there something wearing out that I can get replaced now under warantee?
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RE: 2001 XC70 sluggish on cold mornings
Do you know anything that I can check on the rear drive unit? I read that the way it works is with several disks in a fluid like a torque converter and a lock up feature. The article said that the lock up feature locks the rear drive to the front under heavy usage (I guess that is a lot of slippage) and anytime the car drives in reverse. Could this reverse lockup feature be damaged?
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