question for clutch drivers (sarge?)

ujay · 6th March 2009, 14:37

Always switch on in neutral, no need to touch the clutch to start the engine.

It's perfectly possibly to start in gear if you have to, used to drive an old Champ** with a siezed clutch for hauling logs. Put it in first and switch on to start, put it in top and stamp on the brakes to stop. **the British army version of a jeep made by Rolls Royce no less.

You can even 'start' a vehicle with a dead engine by putting it in gear and using the starter motor, you won't get very far, but enough to move you out of trouble.

The purpose of synchromesh is to match the speed of the engine drive with the propshaft when you change gear.
This is what double de-clutching was for. Depress clutch> gearstick to neutral> engage clutch> rev engine> depress clutch>into gear>engage clutch & rev engine.
Sounds complicated but when you get this right it feels great, cross energies come into play and it has the fluidity of a Thai Chi form.

UJ

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6th March 2009, 14:37	#11
ujay Forum King Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: London Posts: 6,072	Always switch on in neutral, no need to touch the clutch to start the engine. It's perfectly possibly to start in gear if you have to, used to drive an old Champ with a siezed clutch for hauling logs. Put it in first and switch on to start, put it in top and stamp on the brakes to stop. the British army version of a jeep made by Rolls Royce no less. You can even 'start' a vehicle with a dead engine by putting it in gear and using the starter motor, you won't get very far, but enough to move you out of trouble. The purpose of synchromesh is to match the speed of the engine drive with the propshaft when you change gear. This is what double de-clutching was for. Depress clutch> gearstick to neutral> engage clutch> rev engine> depress clutch>into gear>engage clutch & rev engine. Sounds complicated but when you get this right it feels great, cross energies come into play and it has the fluidity of a Thai Chi form. UJ