Manual Car, Help Please

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Ok when i am trying to drive a manual i can do every gear but everytime from when the car is stopped to first gear and its always real shaky and jerky when i start but when i start going i shift fine. what am i doing wrong?

[IronFreakX]

Ok when i am trying to drive a manual i can do every gear but everytime from when the car is stopped to first gear and its always real shaky and jerky when i start but when i start going i shift fine. what am i doing wrong?

Im no expert in cars but I drove manual only and I ride a motorcycle.

I think the problem is with the gas, not enough power and when you let go of the clutch and the car starts moving you take ur foot off real quick.

Untill you master it, take ur time and practice in a back road or something.

Release the clutch a bit till you feel the car barely moving, increase the pressure on the gas a bit and slowly but not deadly slow, remove ur foot from the clutch and increase the gas either at the same or faster tempo.

Practice makes perfect.

[l2elapse]

Im no expert in cars but I drove manual only and I ride a motorcycle.

I think the problem is with the gas, not enough power and when you let go of the clutch and the car starts moving you take ur foot off real quick.

Untill you master it, take ur time and practice in a back road or something.

Release the clutch a bit till you feel the car barely moving, increase the pressure on the gas a bit and slowly but not deadly slow, remove ur foot from the clutch and increase the gas either at the same or faster tempo.

Practice makes perfect.

i heard you can rev the engine to about 1000 rpm, then let go off the gas and then slowly release the cluth. then he says once the clutch is completely released, you can apply as much gas as you want..would this work?

[IronFreakX]

i heard you can rev the engine to about 1000 rpm, then let go off the gas and then slowly release the cluth. then he says once the clutch is completely released, you can apply as much gas as you want..would this work?

I dunno, but why would u do that neway?


Just release it slowly till you hear the engine calm down and the car barely moving, then apply the gas lightly and slowly continue releaseing the clutch.

Go to a back street, stop the car completly, then move till u go to second gear, then stop again, repeat 20 times or till you get it right.

Then go to a semi or low traffic street and try it (because pressure, anxiety and the pressure to succeed from people behind you can cause you to fvck up)

So take it one step at a time and you'll get it.


or do whatever works best and is easiet for ya.

[Beefyman]

just kep drivin till you get it then its CAKE! but shifting get gay... up to u

[l2elapse]

I dunno, but why would u do that neway?


Just release it slowly till you hear the engine calm down and the car barely moving, then apply the gas lightly and slowly continue releaseing the clutch.

Go to a back street, stop the car completly, then move till u go to second gear, then stop again, repeat 20 times or till you get it right.

Then go to a semi or low traffic street and try it (because pressure, anxiety and the pressure to succeed from people behind you can cause you to fvck up)

So take it one step at a time and you'll get it.


or do whatever works best and is easiet for ya.

well i need to know if that will work because i have to drive a stick shift tomorrow night. i can shift fine just neutral to 1st is a pain in the balls for me

[gixxerboy1]

ur letting the clutch out 2 fast or not giving it enough gas.

[l2elapse]

ur letting the clutch out 2 fast or not giving it enough gas.

will the idea i said work?

[rbehniwal]

just keep practicing...a lot of people have the same problem when first starting out.

[LBT]

More gas, smoother on the clutch.

[G-1000]

ur letting the clutch out 2 fast or not giving it enough gas.

Yes you are.

When your going to start off. you rase the engine rpm just a little at the same time you slowly let out the clutch. You will weel the cluch grab. At the point you give the car a little more gas. Make sure at this point your still letting the cluch out slow. If you just lest it go at the point is when it will hop jerrk and shit like that.

[G-1000]

i heard you can rev the engine to about 1000 rpm, then let go off the gas and then slowly release the cluth. then he says once the clutch is completely released, you can apply as much gas as you want..would this work?

No this is a very hard way to learn. The engine rpm will be falling and your trying to let out the cluch. That is when you stall.

You need to get the feeling of there cluch and were it grabs. That is the hole thing to drinving stick. You will feel as you slowly lest out the cluck the cur will tug. But the cluch still has not grabed at that time. When you fell teh tug is when you add more gas. Then the next step will be the cluck will grab. After it grab the car will pull and drive. At that time you can then let it out 100%

[perfectbeast2001]

This thread is real funny for us English guys.

[SVTMuscle*]

So when you hit first gear, the car is kinda popping up and down and really nutty right? Thats because your giving it too much gas before you let the clutch out and then hitting the gas pedal continously and not too smoothly, try letting the clutch out alot later when pushing the gas in. thats my best guess.
i know on my mustang, the catch point is with hardly any gas because if its any further, the torque will spin threw the gear.

[Red Ketchup]

I've driven standard my whole life and it's really a question of feeling that clutch...

The key to it all is to make sure you let go of the clutch SMOOTHLY and you give it gas SMOOTHLY. Don't pop the clutch, and definetly don't mash the gas!

Basically as others have said, let go of the clutch slowly and feel it grabbing, as it grabs, smoothly give it more gas (while you smoothly keep letting the clutch go).

It's like doing a virgin for the first time You gotta be smooth and attentive

Red

[SVTMuscle*]

Don't pop the clutch, and definetly don't mash the gas!

Psssssst

my process of getting into my car

1) Turn it on
2) Push the off button for Traction Control
3) rev that bitch to 4,000 rpms
4) Spin
5) Spin through 2nd gear
6) Catch some of 3rd
7) Chirp 4th


thats what im talkin about

[Red Ketchup]

He he he I'm sure he'll have fun doing that once he learned how to drive standard

I went thru several sets of tires doing that stuff when I was younger but I've mellowed out a lot in my ripe old age

Red

[SVTMuscle*]

He he he I'm sure he'll have fun doing that once he learned how to drive standard

I went thru several sets of tires doing that stuff when I was younger but I've mellowed out a lot in my ripe old age

Red

yeah spending $700 on tires every other year adds up quick haha

[zimmy]

Psssssst

my process of getting into my car

1) Turn it on
2) Push the off button for Traction Control
3) rev that bitch to 4,000 rpms
4) Spin
5) Spin through 2nd gear
6) Catch some of 3rd
7) Chirp 4th


thats what im talkin about

don't forget 8) Take car to ford fix it place

[zimmy]

yeah spending $700 on tires every other year adds up quick haha

lucky for me I have a friend who sells tires whole sale ... but the car really doesn't like that kinda abuse after 80k miles

[JDawg1536]

When you have the clutch down all the way, just let it out slowly and meet the gas pedal half-way. You will get the feel for it.

[G-1000]

Go trade it in on a automatic.

[taiboxa]

its like sex.. u dont learn it ur just born w/ it .. so if u suck at it now.. theres no hope for ya and u shud just put an end to all things as u know it

[SVTMuscle*]

don't forget 8) Take car to ford fix it place

2nd Mustang
170,000 miles between to the two..

Total Repair Cost between the two-
$300 for a new fuel pump.

[JDawg1536]

2nd Mustang
170,000 miles between to the two..

Total Repair Cost between the two-
$300 for a new fuel pump.

80,000 on my Cobra. Total cost of repairs (that werent my fault ) = $180 for new window regulator.

[manc]

This thread is real funny for us English guys.

your not wrong there..god help him on the hill starts.
i love it when old guys drive..my grandad is deaf as a door post and revs the bollox off it as he drives off probably with the clutch only half way up!

[aadrenaline]

Psssssst

my process of getting into my car

1) Turn it on
2) Push the off button for Traction Control
3) rev that bitch to 5,000 rpms
4) Spin
5) Spin through 2nd gear
6) Spin through 3rd
7) grab in4th

and for zimmy heres #8
8) put my hazards on for the chevy thats in my rearview


thats what im talkin about

im gonna have to change that a lil

[SVTMuscle*]

im gonna have to change that a lil

w00t

[pumpd4lif]

4,500 rpms and dump the clutch scurttttttttttt..........