If the car is in neutral you put your foot on the brake and then press in the clutch to start the car. Then you take your foot off the brake while the clutch is pressed in all the way and move the shifter into 1st. Do you then move the clutch back about half way and then press the gas pedal in a little bit and then let off the clutch and you take off?
I dont get it kinda. I heard that you let up off the clutch half way and while your letting up, you press the gas the same amount? I dont want to floor it! Are you supposed to let up on the clutch half way when you put it in first and then press the gas pedal down a little? I dont think you would press the gas pedal down half way with the clutch half way down and then let up off the clutch.
Also, when theres a stop sign ahead, do you throw it in neutral and slow down then come to a stop?
Also at a red light, lets say you are in 4th gear and you see the red light ahead. There are tons of cars behind you and you happen to throw it in neutral and all of a sudden the light changes to green. What do you do now? Do you shift it back up to 4th again? It seems to me that the car would mess up because if you shift it into 1st or 2nd gear going that high of speed it would blow the engine? Or do you not have to press the gas because its already going fast and you just press the clutch to 2nd then let off and press the cluch in again to 3rd without pressing the gas?
IM CONFUSED! I'm getting a manual V6 mustang soon. I know about the shifting patterns and stuff its just that the part where you use the clutch while pressing the gas.How do you drive a stick shift?i own a 1987 bronco 2 its a standard my transmission is a high rpm transmission i can go 65 mph in 3rd gear. but thats me well do you have a rpm tack that will help you when to shift if you do . anyway to start when you start your car you probably have a clutch safety switch which means in order to make your starter work your clutch needs to be held in. start your car put it in 1st slowly release your clutch giving it a little gas while releasing the clutch dont hold the clutch and giving it to much gas can make you spin your clutch dont do that. when you are going to stop dont put it in neutral with newer cars like that you need to down shift when stoping or slowing down down shifting means if your doing 40 in 4th slow down by taking your foot of the gas when you slow a little even slowly apply your brake enough to down shift put clutch in put it up in 3rd release the clutch no gas needed if its a five speed you only use 5th if your 45 mph or higher its a highway gear go from 5th to 4th then slow alittle more down to about 35 then downshift to 3rd gear then from there some cars you can go to 2nd but your speed has got to be just right you dont need neutral but if it makes you feel safe then use it i would just put the brake on alittle then the clutch keep the clutch in to come to a stop if its in gear or you will kill your engine and be really embarresed you will get the hang of it once you do it for a while it if you downshift from 4th into 2nd or 1st you best be quick to press that clutch when you hear your engine start rapping really loud just put your clutch in and shift it up into whatever gear your going fast enough for it takes time to get the hang of a stick if its your everyday car you should get the hang of it asap just remember downshift to lower speeds from higher speeds and during take off not the same amount of gas as clutch a little gas to actually this might give you a idea keep your foot off the gas slowly release your clutch when your engine sounds like its going to die put your clutch back in remember how much clutch that took then release the clutch to that point and slowly give it gas letting your clutch the rest of the way out like i said a rpm tack will help you with shifting if you dont have a rpm tack listen to your engine to hear when its time to shift if your giving it gas and your not increasing speed its definatly time to shift. if you press the gas pedel down halfway with the clutch halfway down and then let up off the clutch one of three things could happen you will either spin your clutch thats not good, squeal your tires that not good , or kill your engine that not good also embarrasing well good luck to you i hope i helped there is not much i can tell you it just takes practice remember when it comes to downshifting newer transmissions need that neutral if you feel comfortable that will only speed you up and wear your brakes alot faster than downshifting get the hang of downshifting as well as your take off k goood luck to ya How do you drive a stick shift?there is no way i could explain this good enough over the computer, so all i can say is if you know someone who has an old beater car or truck with a manual trans go and learn on that. ( if they will let you lol ) its just allot better to get in and just go at it haha. thats the way i learned, cruising up and down my local fields with a crappy 5 speed plymouth laser. so yea all i can say is good luckHow do you drive a stick shift?let off the clutch...foot on the gas... clutch off the clutch foot on the gass How do you drive a stick shift?if you are confused, then i would suggest you get more driving lessons for manual. ok to answer the first question you have to find the clutch biting point and you slowly add gas carefully while letting up the clutch, you will start to move forward, easily and slowly let off the clutch to fully get it in gear, if you don't you'll stall the engine.
2nd question answer, when you are coming to a stop you can just press on the brake and leave it in gear then at the very last moment before you stop completely push down the clutch and put it in neutral.
And to answer the last question when u are in 4th gear slowly down at a red light, when u are in 4th gear never throw it in 1st, 2nd gear is an exception if you are still rolling, 1st gear is there to get you going from a stop, if you are still moving or rolling, keep it in 2nd gear. but yes, when u are slowly down in 4th and the light turns green while you are still rolling, then just push down on the gas pedal again since you are still at your regular speed. And since you are getting a v6 mustang soon in manual. I strongly advise you get some stick shift driving lessons, it will benefit you since you are confused about some things about stick shift and you are still learning it
