What to do, and what not to do. Kinda thought this would make a good self help/reference thread for Manuals since I haven't found one that fits this.
But onto my actual issue, quoted from Auto or Manual
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Originally Posted by hurrhurrmee
I'm on the fence about the Manual. My only experience has been driving 5 speed Turf Cushman Trucksters from Textron. Those had 3 cyl diesel engines and were pretty beefy, but did NOT have any hydualic assist on the clutch or shifter. You had to find everything and I was pretty good at it too.
But I also developed the habit of leaving it in 4th and never downshifting (very torquey engine). So I'd just pop the clutch in and ride her to idle and then downshift to neutral again while breaking. (Foot off gas, clutch in while slowly tapping the brakes) Funny thing about that engine was that once the clutch was pushed in, the throttle would drop to idle.
As to other cars, I don't know if this is the same. Sooo
On a manual car/truck
When you let off the throttle and depress the clutch and brake, does the engine rev up when you throw it into neutral as it winds down?
How smooth are modern hydraulic assist trans?
How smooth are the clutch and can you feel them slip in and out of gear?
Anything else you guys can answer me about the Manual trans off of 4th gens?
Parents kinda kicked me away from manuals since I started driving. They've always had bad experiences with them so..yeah.
Cushman Trucksters
This is the manual set up I was trained on:
Clutch EFI Model: Diesel Models: 7.1 in. (180 mm), single disc and pressure plate
Transmission, Manual: Five-speed truck manual transmission with low-low (creeper) first gear; synchronized in all forward gears
Rear Axel: 11.16:1 ratio, two-speed transaxle; 7.1 in. (180 mm) hypoid ring gear; bevel differential gears; integral 3.2:1 auxiliary gear set; semi-floating axles with splined five-bolt wheel hubs; heavy-duty wheel bearings
I also have the transmission on my bike (minus 1st gear) so I kind of know how to shift in traffic. Still a pain as many say.
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