Shift Without Clutch Experiment

[bronsin]

Right.

It starts right up though...

After about six weeks of driving once a week to work and having occasionally to push the clutch in I havnt had any real problem.

So Im considering starting and moving off using the clutch...

HOWEVER!

If your clutch goes out I see no problem knowing how to do that so you can at least get home or get the car to a shop in the meantime.

Also for emergency use infrequently there should be no problem!

[Yaristeve]

Well, it is A solution. Sorry to hear about your feet; it's something I think about even though I am not having any problems with mine. Good to know you can start it in gear in case I am temporarily unable to shift.

I suggest you don't go near San Francisco in a M/T car.

[ilikerice]

Originally Posted by bronsin

Right.

It starts right up though...

After about six weeks of driving once a week to work and having occasionally to push the clutch in I havnt had any real problem.

So Im considering starting and moving off using the clutch...

HOWEVER!

If your clutch goes out I see no problem knowing how to do that so you can at least get home or get the car to a shop in the meantime.

Also for emergency use infrequently there should be no problem!

I can see your starting getting burned up or even worse, breaking the teeth off the flywheel and/or the starter gear. Good luck with this.. lol

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by ilikerice

I can see your starting getting burned up or even worse, breaking the teeth off the flywheel and/or the starter gear. Good luck with this.. lol

A pretty cheap (2.2K) experiment. It will be interesting to hear what happens over a bit of time. I hope Bronsin keeps us posted re his results with this new (to him) vehicle.

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

A pretty cheap (2.2K) experiment. It will be interesting to hear what happens over a bit of time. I hope Bronsin keeps us posted re his results with this new (to him) vehicle.

So far we are ~ 150 miles into this experiment.

The other morning it was pretty cold and as I drove away the transmission would not shift from 1st to 2nd! Or anything else. Crap! I shifted into second using the clutch and drove a couple of miles. Then the trans warmed up and it shifted smoothy like it always did.

But was this a sign that the trans was on its way to being lunched?

I do not think so.

Two other mornings I drove away normally without problems although it was not as cold.

It may be though on really cold mornings I will have to drive in second for a while...

Since I have been driving for over a month now my feet have not gotten any worse from occasionally having to push the clutch in. I use the clutch in traffic situations when necessary. I do not want an accident! Generally on average I can get work with maybe one push because its 5 am and theres little traffic on the road. Sometimes I make it all the way without pushing once!

The way home is another story. I average 3 or 4 pushes over the 7 miles them.

Since my left foot is fine I am going to allow myself to push in the clutch to start the vehicle in first.

[bronsin]

200 miles now and running like a top!

I filled the tank for the first time Friday. In another 100 or so miles Ill fill it again and be able to report on the mileage the truck is getting. Its a 2.2 liter four and Ive heard they can get 30 mpg highway.

My miles are all less than 7 start to stop and local ones...

Here is a picture of the bed. Nice bed eh?

Incidently the tool box is for sale. $75 to the general public $50 to members of this forum. Local pickup in NJ near Philly only.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by bronsin

200 miles now and running like a top!

I filled the tank for the first time Friday. In another 100 or so miles Ill fill it again and be able to report on the mileage the truck is getting. Its a 2.2 liter four and Ive heard they can get 30 mpg highway.

My miles are all less than 7 start to stop and local ones...

Here is a picture of the bed. Nice bed eh?

Incidently the tool box is for sale. $75 to the general public $50 to members of this forum. Local pickup in NJ near Philly only.

Good to know this experiment is working for you. Nice pic of your Yaris in the background. It will be interesting to learn the MPG on the truck when you fill up. Two wheel drive truck I presume?