Stalling

Tom|Nbk · 19 Dec 2006 at 13:38

Just have a question about stalling, ive just got my first car after not having had a car for a month and a half or driven for a month and a half, i keep making daft mistakes biggest is stalling, im pretty sure its just a case of me getting used to the car ive stalled about 7 times since i got it on friday

(idiot) just hoping i wont be doing any damage to the car in the long term while i get used to it within a few weeks i should be ok and fully used to the car, main problem is i accidently wack it into third instead of first etc etc,

, cheers.

Defcon5 · 19 Dec 2006 at 13:51

Its better than whacking it in 1st instead of 3rd

brumbrumbrumbraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Tom|Nbk · 19 Dec 2006 at 14:07

Defcon5 said:
Its better than whacking it in 1st instead of 3rd

brumbrumbrumbraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

definetly im just hoping i ain't causing any damage

Adz · 19 Dec 2006 at 14:09

Give it a few more revs and feed the clutch out *gently*. Don't try to rush and you'll be fine

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Tom|Nbk · 19 Dec 2006 at 14:25

Adz said:
Give it a few more revs and feed the clutch out *gently*. Don't try to rush and you'll be fine .

cheers for that advice but i did genuinely want to know wheather i could cause any lasting damage or if its fine and should just forget about it

Adz · 19 Dec 2006 at 14:27

Tom|Nbk said:
cheers for that advice but i did genuinely want to know wheather i could cause any lasting damage or if its fine and should just forget about it

Probably isn't great for your engine/gearbox mounts but I can't imagine it would cause any serious problems.

Andr3w · 19 Dec 2006 at 14:28

as long as you don't do it every single time you set off, you should be fine

Mackass · 19 Dec 2006 at 16:42

You'll get used to it over time mate, just keep driving and it'll get better.

When I first got my Golf, I was the opposite, I kept giving it too many revs and releasing the clutch too quick which meant I wheelspan off almost all traffic lights and roundabouts lol.

Tom|Nbk · 19 Dec 2006 at 18:00

Mackass said:
You'll get used to it over time mate, just keep driving and it'll get better.

When I first got my Golf, I was the opposite, I kept giving it too many revs and releasing the clutch too quick which meant I wheelspan off almost all traffic lights and roundabouts lol.

yup done that a few times

, the accelerator is so delicate in the focus

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Stellios · 19 Dec 2006 at 18:20

Defcon5 said:
Its better than whacking it in 1st instead of 3rd

brumbrumbrumbraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

I done that a few times after picking my first car up, first tiem i got it to pull away, second time i stalled.

First of all i would not apply too much power and stall a few times, done that about 4 times. After that i was putting too much on and spinning the wheels when it was wet. Only done it for the first week or so though.

Dont worry about stalling mate, as long as your not doing it where it rolls infront of traffic or something. Its something that you will stop doing once you have the power and biting points sorted.

Enfield · 19 Dec 2006 at 18:21

Defcon5 said:
Its better than whacking it in 1st instead of 3rd

brumbrumbrumbraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Done that.

at 58mph

Tom|Nbk · 19 Dec 2006 at 20:13

Enfield said:
Done that.

at 58mph

think i did that at 30mph in my instructors car not nice at all :eek:

Enfield · 19 Dec 2006 at 20:14

Tom|Nbk said:
think i did that at 30mph in my instructors car not nice at all

I bet you didn't nail the throttle though after coming off the clutch!

Bri · 19 Dec 2006 at 20:16

Tom|Nbk said:
think i did that at 30mph in my instructors car not nice at all

Yep, I did that on my test

Still passed though

Tom|Nbk · 19 Dec 2006 at 20:19

Bri said:
Yep, I did that on my test

Still passed though

insane how?, when i did it it brought the car to a immediate halt was very unpleasent indeed.

tonyyeb · 19 Dec 2006 at 20:20

Tom|Nbk said:
yup done that a few times , the accelerator is so delicate in the focus .

Plus all that low-down torque makes it accelerate quickly and lots of wheelspin - had my focus for about 2 months now and i have never accidently wheel-span a car as much as this! And i've owned over 12 cars!

Starting to look like a tool at junctions particulary in the wet! Im starting to get used to it now but in the ice this morning i may as well have walked!

Tom|Nbk · 19 Dec 2006 at 20:23

tonyyeb said:
Plus all that low-down torque makes it accelerate quickly and lots of wheelspin - had my focus for about 2 months now and i have never accidently wheel-span a car as much as this! And i've owned over 12 cars!

Starting to look like a tool at junctions particulary in the wet! Im starting to get used to it now but in the ice this morning i may as well have walked!

you not got traction control either

, theres some serious power to the wheels i went bright red earlier when i spun it out a supermarket car park without even trying felt a right fool i must have spun it about 3 times since ive had it my rear tyres will be getting replaced before i know it :eek:

Nazbit · 19 Dec 2006 at 20:29

Dont worry about it matey, happened to us all at first!!

Go for a good long drive over the weekend and then do the same the day after, it will improve your confidence a lot.

You will loose the annoying mistakes soon enough

tonyyeb · 19 Dec 2006 at 20:30

Yep no TC on my focus! But real drivers dont need it!! :eek:

Tom|Nbk · 19 Dec 2006 at 20:31

Nazbit said:
Dont worry about it matey, happened to us all at first!!

Go for a good long drive over the weekend and then do the same the day after, it will improve your confidence a lot.

You will loose the annoying mistakes soon enough

cheers for the comments guys making me feel much better, thought i was just being a tool at first, looks like a nice long drive at the weekend will help things and a nice wash on xmas eve (car that is)