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MetroMPG · 03-23-2014, 07:44 PM

Maybe it's the car. But I'm thinking it's just taking too long. For me, it's a 1/2 second, up/down pedal movement to spin up the engine.

I don't try to consciously "play" the friction point (the way you do when you're starting up from a stop). I also don't consciously wait for the engine to start. It'll be running when the clutch is back down.

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