Idle revs? what should it be doing?

[StevenG]

okay so i passed my test thursday, i was learning in a 1.3 turbo diesel corsa which had quite a bit of roll when just letting up the clutch so it would get me round corners when reversing and into parking bays with no gas.

started drving my gf's 1.2 clio petrol and its idle revs are about 500-600 and when lifting the clutch it hardly moves without any gas (been stalling a lot ).

also the biting point on the clutch is very high almost at the top of the reach of the pedal, is this normal?

any info would be appreciated. thanks

StevenG

 

[StevenG]

Diesels are definetly easier to drive, pulled my Ibiza 1.9 FR loaded with a girlfriend, all her little shelves and books + clothes in the back etc.. + a mattress and wardrobe on the roof rack up a steepish incline in traffic with only the clutch

yeah i was stuck in traffic for about an hour in it yesterday stalled about 10 times was annoying the **** out of me. found i was piviting my foot rather than holding it in the air to get the biting point right.

im sure i'll get used to it once ive drove it a bit more.

StevenG

 

[StevenG]

i know how it works it just feels that its idle revs are a bit low and the bite point on the clutch is high.

im sure i'll get used to it. just wondered if the revs were a little low.

StevenG - thanks for all the info.

 

[StevenG]

54,000 miles and its a 52 plate

its going to go in for a service soon as theres a few things that need looked at maybe it'll get picked up then.

StevenG

 

[StevenG]

just been out in it again tonight. stalled twice in about 2 hours which isnt bad so im slowly getting used to it.

the rpm when idle is 500 so very very slow with just clutch control hence being very easy to stall.

thanks for all the tips and info.

StevenG

EDIT

something else ive noticed when driving it with a heavy foot i have to change at about 4500rpm any higher and it just sceams at me and doesnt go much faster. any reason for this other than it being a smaller car?