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I should mention my warm-up routine described above is with lower grill block and a WAI.
When I biked home from work in Anchorage, I'd pass a block-long line of cars stopped at a stoplight at the top of a hill in the downtown area. I'd pick a distinctive car in the line, like a red pickup truck, and note when it passed me back. I lived 6.5 miles away, and most of the time, I was halfway home before the red pickup or its counterpart would catch up to me.
No, clutch starting a car is not harmful. It's much easier on the battery and starter motor, and likely easier on the clutch than a dead start. You just kiss the clutch enough to get the engine turning, rev match, and engage the clutch gently.
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Darrell
Boycotting Exxon since 1989, BP since 2010
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? George Carlin
Mean Green Toaster Machine
49.5 mpg avg over 53,000 miles. 176% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
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