Having recently put in a new clutch, and with less then 10KM on it so far
(haven’t taken it past 2nd gear or past 3000rpm), today I noticed that I
could put the car in 1st gear, let it coast and then give no gas or anything
and it will just coast in 1st gear, at about 650rpm (my normal idle).
Is this common? I tried it in 2nd gear and it did same thing (with a little
less idle RPM), but it still kept on coasting without me giving any gas.
No stalling. Ed tells me it’s pretty common but I need some second opinions.
ya i can leave my sr 240, ka 240, volvo v70r , and mazda 3 sport at idle and slowly let the clutch out with no gas and let it push its self along at idle with the clutch out. its normal man
That has nothing to do with coasting at idle in gear.[/quote]
He is talking about the fact that during the time they set themselfs up on the door and stuff the car coasts under its own power without being given any throttle.
you guys remember that guy who took his lambo to a car show and then used his remote starter to fire it up? he left it in gear and it drove itself all the way to the other side of the field and into a bentley.
Beats me, I never really tried it too much to tell. I dunno why I was
always under the impression that a car is to stall if you don’t give it gas
while in gear. :dunno: