el caminero
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Pass on the fluvium-plated ones, they may suffer from hydrogen embrittlement
How to drive a car with a clutch
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el caminero
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Pass on the fluvium-plated ones, they may suffer from hydrogen embrittlement
I am unanimous on that
el caminero
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Cosby had a bit about volkswagens, manual transmissions, sanfrancisco hills...
Killer Bee
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Lombard st. - I have it on 8-track, remember it well along with several other funny skits on that tape
I learned how to drive in dad's '65 C20 4 speed 40ish years ago, still have the truck
old picture with my son : )
first truck I bought was a '68 C2500 3 OTT, regrettably sold it to a shipmate years ago.. did drive it down Lombard St. in '92, we were crossing golden gate heading back into town and approaching turn lanes onto van ness where 101 continues.. dared to go straight, I proceeded up and over Lombard and down the crooked side.. no biggie but parking in SF was a chore sometimes
parked in front of barracks on treasure island
next truck I bought was a '74 C20 4 speed
current local daily driver '71 C20 4 speed ('02 GMC for distances)
tough describing how to drive a standard trans, so many variables especially between a v8 low geared truck and a 4cyl econo box
good luck!
Kevin, have you been driving the Jeep? How's it going?
Oh yes! It's so fun. It's a soft top, so on nice days you can fold back the top easy peasy.
On newer manual cars they have hill start assist. My 2013 VW Golf had it.
If you are on an incline and stopped, when you take your foot off the clutch, it will automatically hold for about 2 seconds. Perhaps 3 seconds, without rolling backwards into the car behind you. If there is one of course.
This thread got pretty long. I'll start a different threat with some pictures of the Jeep. It's pretty nice.
HumphreyDaBear
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Manual transmission and a three on the tree...it's what I learned to pilot on...That's was when they had drive ins with car hops. Does that expose my age group?
MHtractorguy
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That was what we referred to as a "standard transmission" because that was what you got if you didn't order a special automobile with one of them automatic options.
jav
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I had a c10 with 3 on the tree should have never sold it
el caminero
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Longtime back, a f150 came thru the auction i drove for, i was the only kid there knew how to work 3 onna tree. Showed a few other drivers, and dident need to drive it again.
Yes, same as mine.
My best friend in HS had a 58 Chevy with 3 on the tree. The linkage was worn and when you went to shift from 1st to 2nd if you didn't hold the lever towards you until you got to the center and then forward to go up to 2nd it would stay in 1st and also go into 2nd. When you let the clutch out it would stall. Then you had to pop the hood and play with the linkage to get it back to neutral so you could then start over. A real pain it the ass, it always seemed to happen when you were trying to get somewhere fast.
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I have a BMW 330i 6 speed manual. At a red light sometimes I do both, in neutral no clutch or clutch in and in gear, depending on how long the light is. Always park with gear in reverse (lowest gear) but really just a habit. It will be 20 years old this December, never had a clutch or transmission problem.
Volkswagen saw this coming. Remember the Bugs with the automatic stick shift?
jav
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Yes my dad had one in his karmengia not the correct spelling I know but close enough
CHEVYINLINE6
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Had a friend leave a car with me back in the late 1960's when he got drafted. It was a 1959 Goliath that was made in Germany. It had a boxer 4 cylinder engine like a VW bug, but it was front wheel drive and water cooled. It had a 4 speed on the column. When he first got it the clutch disc was worn out. I went down to the local VW dealership and found a useable clutch disc in their dumpster and it fit in the Goliath perfectly.
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My (grandfathers) 56 Ford F100 had a greaseable throw-out bearing. Somewhere during a rebuild it was replaced with one that didn't have the zerk. 274K milers on original trans and rear-end. I always put my cars in neutral when at a light, my 85 Ram 4X4 (214K) and 2013 Ford Focus (105K). Your car your choice.
anthonylink
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If downshifting and clutching correctly, it's no big deal,
It's also fun...
anthonylink
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If you are down shifting and matching rpm's, so that there is a close matchup in the rpm's of the engine and tranny, there is little or no wear,
And it's a useful skill you should have, you will enjoy your manual more if you master matching rpm's.
Try it out...
bobski
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keep it in gear at a light....in case you need to get out of the way of someone fast....who didnt see the red light youre stopped at! ya know like an 18 wheeler!
