selector stuck/frozen on cold mornings? 93 EMV

#1

Thanks!

Quote:

Ah ha! I went back out about an hour later and it released (ignition key) no problem? I do however think it has something to do with trans. In the morning the gear selector is frozen...until it warms up. Somehow water got into the area where the gear shifter goes down into the the trans, and now when its cold (24f) in the morning, I can't move the selector. I wonder the best way to get that moisture out? So perhaps the car was not in park properly, or rther the selctor was not in park properly.

Thanks for the help,

Alan

#2

<alan.montgomery (AT) dsu (DOT) edu> wrote

Quote:

Ah ha! I went back out about an hour later and it released (ignition
key) no problem? I do however think it has something to do with trans.
In the morning the gear selector is frozen...until it warms up. Somehow
water got into the area where the gear shifter goes down into the the
trans, and now when its cold (24f) in the morning, I can't move the
selector. I wonder the best way to get that moisture out? So perhaps the
car was not in park properly, or rther the selctor was not in park
properly.

Water usually gets in there from the air conditioner. I believe there's a
condensation drain line that is near the shifter base that can come loose
and instead of draining properly it drains into the base of the shifter (as
you found). secure that line properly and that should take care of the
problem (after you get the existing water our of course).

#3

Matt B. wrote:

Quote:

alan.montgomery (AT) dsu (DOT) edu> wrote in message
news:1163981647.844205.52050 (AT) j44g2000cwa (DOT) googlegroups.com...
Ah ha! I went back out about an hour later and it released (ignition
key) no problem? I do however think it has something to do with trans.
In the morning the gear selector is frozen...until it warms up. Somehow
water got into the area where the gear shifter goes down into the the
trans, and now when its cold (24f) in the morning, I can't move the
selector. I wonder the best way to get that moisture out? So perhaps the
car was not in park properly, or rther the selctor was not in park
properly.

Water usually gets in there from the air conditioner. I believe there's a
condensation drain line that is near the shifter base that can come loose
and instead of draining properly it drains into the base of the shifter (as
you found). secure that line properly and that should take care of the
problem (after you get the existing water our of course).

II'll give it a try Matt.

#4

Matt B. wrote:

Quote:

alan.montgomery (AT) dsu (DOT) edu> wrote in message
news:1163981647.844205.52050 (AT) j44g2000cwa (DOT) googlegroups.com...
Ah ha! I went back out about an hour later and it released (ignition
key) no problem? I do however think it has something to do with trans.
In the morning the gear selector is frozen...until it warms up. Somehow
water got into the area where the gear shifter goes down into the the
trans, and now when its cold (24f) in the morning, I can't move the
selector. I wonder the best way to get that moisture out? So perhaps the
car was not in park properly, or rther the selctor was not in park
properly.

Water usually gets in there from the air conditioner. I believe there's a
condensation drain line that is near the shifter base that can come loose
and instead of draining properly it drains into the base of the shifter (as
you found). secure that line properly and that should take care of the
problem (after you get the existing water our of course).

I also have a radio question...I turn the volume al the way up and can
just barely hear it. Yet when I turn it on initially, there is the "on"
sound that bespeaks lots of power, but ten no volume?

#5

<alan.montgomery (AT) dsu (DOT) edu> wrote

Quote:

I also have a radio question...I turn the volume al the way up and can
just barely hear it. Yet when I turn it on initially, there is the "on"
sound that bespeaks lots of power, but ten no volume?

That sounds like something wrong w/the radio itself. Is it the stock VW
radio? After 13 years it's probably on its way out. They're hardly worth
fixing. For $200 you can get a nice aftermarket unit that plays CDs, MP3s,
etc. I wouldn't spend too much time messing w/the stock radio if it's
dying.

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