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Old 08-14-2009, 08:26 PM   #20 (permalink)
JacobAziza
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Big Orange Work Truck - '83 Ford F-250
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
When you get good at clutch starting, it's very smooth. I recently showed the technique to someone, and I had to say out loud when I was killing the motor & when I had clutch started it.
I was teaching some hypermiling techniques to a friend recently.
She didn't realize that in order to coast you have to either hold the clutch in or shift to neutral, and consequently, she didn't notice the engine reengaging - and she was the one driving! I pointed out the tach reading, and explained the idea of bump starting.

I find in my (2.5 ton commercial) truck I can get the engine going easily at any speed above 5mph and barley feel it.
You get smoother with practice. I was kind of hard on the drive train the first month or so, but now I really not worried about wearing anything out.
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A few months ago I returned home just as my neighbor pulled into his driveway. It was cold (around freezing) with some rain and sleet, and he yells to me: You rode your bike? In this weather?!?

So the other day we both returned home at the same time again, only now the weather is warm, sunny, with no wind. And I yell to him: You took the car? In this weather?!?
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