I am learning to drive a standard transmission. I have it basically down and am very smooth at shifting except for stop and start. and for some reason i'm actually better on hills which is supposed to be the hardest part. i find stop and start from flat ground the hardest...any advice?
2007-11-28 02:25:12 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
I'd give it more gas and easy the clutch out slower. It is either one extreme or the other that causes you to stall. Take your time and feel what your vehicle is doing. Just practice I guess. Good job on the hills though!
2007-11-28 02:30:33 · answer #1 · answered by Morrisa S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably because when you're on a slope you're automatically going it give the car more gas which you should do when you're learning to drive a stick. I learned how to ride a motorcycle before learning a stick-shift so I already had the basic principle down. It just takes practice. People can tell you how to do it but you obviously already know how. You just need to find the "sweet spot." Practice makes perfect.
2007-11-28 10:33:00 · answer #2 · answered by kf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't learn to drive a stick until I was 35 and it was so difficult for me, but now I a pro at it! If you go out to the country and practice for awhile it helps. Releasing the clutch too quickly with not enough gas makes the car jump and jerk. Keep practicing!
If I can figure it out anyone can. After I did it, I taught both my teenagers to drive a manual.
2007-11-28 10:29:39 · answer #3 · answered by Kelly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you "bunny hop" and stall out in first gear on a level road do this. Start off in second gear, and floor it, that will get you moving with out others behind you beeping. I am puzzled why on hills you don't have problems since working the clutch and the gas without rolling back into someone behind you is difficult. Any how, practice, practice, practice.
2007-11-28 10:29:52 · answer #4 · answered by Clipper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slip the clutch more...you are forced to do it on hills but don't have to on flat ground, just practice over slipping the clutch to become very familair with how the vehicle responds with various levels of clutch slippage/throttle...enjoy...btw you will be better than 90 % of drivers who have never driven anything but autos
2007-11-28 10:30:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Learn to paddle, moving left and right foot up and down alternately. Keep the revs stable and slowly release the handbrake and clutch. Listen for the 'bite', when the clutch starts to engage.
2007-11-28 10:28:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Practice makes perfect! It just takes a little time to get the clutch / gas ratio down.
2007-11-28 10:30:15 · answer #7 · answered by IJToomer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Practice it a lot until you get tired of it...or the feel for it! My legs are short and I find hills the top of the line in this one for doing
2007-11-28 10:29:02 · answer #8 · answered by Patches6 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
practice, practice, practice. Try to not slip the clutch too much, though.
2007-11-28 10:29:05 · answer #9 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep equal pressure on the gas and the gear petal that is how I learned to over come that...
2007-11-28 10:28:34 · answer #10 · answered by De 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋