Yeah, but try that starting on a hill ! It works great as long
the roads are fairly flat, or more specifically, flat where you are
starting the car in gear...
Rich
> ----------
> From: Jarrid Gross (Yorba Linda, CA)[SMTP:GROSS(at)UNIT.COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 1997 8:24 AM
> To: Chris S. Mottram; W. R. Gibbons
> Cc: alpines(at)autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Clutch Pedal
>
> W. R. Gibbons ,
>
> >>
> >However, at the point where you would normally shift out of low, ease
> up
> >on the accelerator gradually while pulling lightly on the shift
> lever.
> >When you unload the gears it should slip out of low. Press lightly
> >against the second slot while easing up more on the accelerator and
> it
> >will slide into second. Ditto for third and fourth. If your not
> overly
> >brave, you can stay in 2nd or 3rd and at least not have to limp in
> low.
> >If forced to stop, ease up on the accelerator, slip into neutral,
> stop,
> >shut off the engine and repeat.
>
>
>
> I cant tell you how many times that Ive escaped being stranded by
> doing
> this.
>
> Good instructions too!
>
>
> I made $5 just about amonth ago in a friends Diahatsu, who swore a
> stick shift couldnt be driven without a clutch.
>
> By the time I got the car in 4th, I had the 5 in my pocket.
>
>
>
> Jarrid Gross
>
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