View Single Post
Old 05-02-2011, 12:38 PM   #40 (permalink)
jtbo
Master EcoModder
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Europe
Posts: 364

ZX - '97 Citroen ZX Monaco
OldContinents
90 day: 61.05 mpg (US)
Thanks: 8
Thanked 31 Times in 25 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by winkosmosis View Post
That's how you stall. I guess unless your engine is a big V8.
Oh no, I can easily just lift foot from clutch and car gets going, while finding parking spot I don't touch accelerator at all, same with when taking off, I just lift foot off from clutch.

Mine is 1.9l diesel, but have been doing this with 2.0l gasoline motor too in my other car.

Modern cars will stall unless they have stupid automatic throttle control, which will add more throttle, modern cars have very thin torque at idle, when older engines have strong good torque at idle.

That is at least how it is in euro cars.
__________________

  Reply With Quote