how can u prevent ur manual transm. car from moving backward from a full stop during an uphill climb?

Question

i drive a manual transmission car and i find it very difficult when in an uphill road and traffic comes to a halt. When traffic moves and I am about to move forward sometimes my engine turns off and my tendency to move backwards to the car behind is very high. =c i cant seem to get the "technique" when driving in uphill roads using a manual transm. car. any driving tips so I can avoid this from happening? driving with a clutch is EXTREMELY hard. thanks!

Answer 1

It's called clutch control.

Have the handbrake on full to hold the car in place.
Find the biting point of the clutch and raise the revs very slightly to allow for it to hold the cars weight.
Gently release the handbrake and if you roll slightly back, let the clutch out just a fraction more, not too much as you'll lurch forwards.

Find a deserted hill to practice on.
Eventually you will learn to control the car completely with the clutch and you wont use the handbrake for an uphill start at all

Happy Motoring!

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Answer 2

Check the clutch operates smoothly, get a friend to drive the car, if the clutch cable is not free or the release arm is sticking then hil starts are a nightmare.
Hill start technique for a manual is put on parking brake, release footbrake, if the car rolls back get the parking brake fixed, right parking brake on into first gear let the clutch pedal back until the revs drop then increase revs by pressing accelerator (Throttle) and release clutch very gently until the car starts to squat at the rear, then release the parking brake and increase revs and finally release the clutch completely and off you go.
Hill starts are not possible in some very heavy underpowered small engined cars, Nissan Micras are very bad and can need excessive revs and a clutch change every 10 000 km, as a general rule the smaller the engine the harder the hill start, if you are having trouble a bigger engine version may be the answer. Turbos and Turbo Diesels especially are terrible for hill starts, there is a fine line between stalling and excess wheel spin. Practice your clutch control by manoevering in Supermarket car parks without touching the accelerator, it can be done, and as a bonus if you do scrape anything it will not do much damage,

Answer 3

There are 2 main ways that I tell people. One is to keep your foot on the brake and slide it over to the gas while maintain brake pressure and giving gas while releasing brake at same time. The easier way is to let clutch out to right where you here the engine having some strain on it (basically right to where the clutch is engaging the flywheel) and when you let off the brake the clutch will already be partially engaged and all you have to do is give it some gas therefor not (theoretically) rolling back but staying where it is or moving forward. Its ok to "ride" the clutch too. Might have to replace it a little sooner but at least your not hitting cars.Takes some practice but you'll get it :)

Answer 4

the car is stalling, you need to balance between the clutch and accelerator peddle, slowly depress the clutch until you feel what is known as the bite then apply a little gas or just apply the handbrake when you come to a stop it will stop the car running back.

Find quiet road and practice.

Answer 5

Slowly let off the clutch until you feel the clutch grab before you take your foot off the brake, then apply pressure the the accelerator pedal and continue to let off the clutch.

Answer 6

Not hard if you use all of your car's components!

1) Use the handbrakes. Switch into 1st, pop clutch, hit gas, then release handbrakes as you add more gas.

2) Heel and toe. Put right foot heel on brake, toe on gas. Maintain pressure on brake as you engage first gear

Answer 7

My friend told me about a way of using your emergency brake. You engage the e brake then rev the engine and release the clutch and then slowly release the brake.

Answer 8

there is a device available called a hillholder.
when you fully depress the clutch, this device is connected to the hydraulic brake system and will engage the brakes until you release the clutch.

Answer 9

you need to have the handbrake on, then release the clutch carefully until you FEEL the 'biting point', then release the handbrake.... and grin. It's all about the biting point, when you've got the biting point the car will feel as though it's trying to pull away.

Answer 10

until you get the "hang" of it one thing you can do is to put on the emergency brake and then let the clutch out till it starts to engage and pop off the emergency brake and you're on your way!