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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Thinner shoes! :)
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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. |
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. |
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. 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? |
Not much...
I had my foot, mostly, on the brake, just the side of it brushed the gas. I removed it quickly, needless to say.
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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. I don't think he would be having any problems |
So in both cases you were barely putting any pressure on the throttle but the rpms shot up to 7K? Is anyone else willing to try this to confirm? :)
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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? |
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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he had the clutch out to start the car of course; go figure... just hope it didnt hurt your baby
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use the e-brake instead?
when i test drove the 8, i've notice the gas pedal to be fairly stiff you must have big shoes or lead foot? or need to check the gas cable? |
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