Carefull on Start up
07-30-2003, 01:31 PM
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Carefull on Start up
Those closely spaced pedals that allow for such great Heel & Toeing also allow you to accidently have a foot on the gas whilst starting the car. Oops. A quick zing to 7k with no oil in the system probably didn't do my engine any favors. Now I know to check my feet.
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don't put your foot on the pedals!
Now, if your left foot is so large that it presses the clutch, brake and gas, then you have bigger problems than engine wear.
Now, if your left foot is so large that it presses the clutch, brake and gas, then you have bigger problems than engine wear.
07-30-2003, 03:13 PM
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Originally posted by Magnesium
Now, if your left foot is so large that it presses the clutch, brake and gas, then you have bigger problems than engine wear.
Now, if your left foot is so large that it presses the clutch, brake and gas, then you have bigger problems than engine wear.
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Re: Carefull on Start up
Originally posted by rlfletch
Those closely spaced pedals that allow for such great Heel & Toeing also allow you to accidently have a foot on the gas whilst starting the car. Oops. A quick zing to 7k with no oil in the system probably didn't do my engine any favors. Now I know to check my feet.
Those closely spaced pedals that allow for such great Heel & Toeing also allow you to accidently have a foot on the gas whilst starting the car. Oops. A quick zing to 7k with no oil in the system probably didn't do my engine any favors. Now I know to check my feet.
The more I think about it i don't think I had any real pressure on the gas when I started. That is I was barely touching the peddle mayby had it down 1% or less. I wonder if the computer reacts to displacement of the throttle on startup. I don't know I am just rambling but I'm not going to test and find out.
rlfletch how much pressure did you have on the gas when you did it?
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Originally posted by Magnesium
Now, if your left foot is so large that it presses the clutch, brake and gas, then you have bigger problems than engine wear.
Now, if your left foot is so large that it presses the clutch, brake and gas, then you have bigger problems than engine wear.
I don't think he would be having any problems
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Ummm...I haven't had that displeasure...however I do notice that when I first start the car cold the revs sit around 2k go up and down a bit then hover around 1.5k until finally settling at around 900 RPM idle (sometimes 30 seconds or more after starting - I typically start driving before it settles there).
Anyway, I would guess that adding just a touch of throttle at this point would make it a lot easier to rocket it to 7k since it is already idling high...maybe that's why it was so simple to do? Or maybe my car is acting funny?
Anyway, I would guess that adding just a touch of throttle at this point would make it a lot easier to rocket it to 7k since it is already idling high...maybe that's why it was so simple to do? Or maybe my car is acting funny?
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You should need quite a bit of pedal travel to make the engine shoot to 7K rpm imo. If that happens with only a little pressure on the gas pedal, that's weird.
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