for those who drive manual trans vehicles

[laurenlex]

OMFG! Put the car in gear when you park it. You can't remotely start a manual unless the clutch is fully depressed.

 

[Brutuskend]

Usually in gear with E brake on.

 

[Aftermath]

Neutral + hand brake here.

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: spanky

Originally posted by: Jzero

Originally posted by: spanky
i was unaware of this and when i started the car, he jumped forward and stalled. i was like "WTF!" :|

Of course, you're supposed to step on the clutch when you start the car to prevent this possiblity no matter what gear it was left in.

since park in neutral, i step on the clutch, start the car, let go of the clutch. i never have a problem with this routine, until that one time. i guess i should make a habit of checking the shiftknob (or wiggle it around) before starting the car. meh.

You don't check if it's in neutral before letting go of the clutch?

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: Phil

Originally posted by: spanky

Originally posted by: Jzero

Originally posted by: spanky
i was unaware of this and when i started the car, he jumped forward and stalled. i was like "WTF!" :|

Of course, you're supposed to step on the clutch when you start the car to prevent this possiblity no matter what gear it was left in.

since park in neutral, i step on the clutch, start the car, let go of the clutch. i never have a problem with this routine, until that one time. i guess i should make a habit of checking the shiftknob (or wiggle it around) before starting the car. meh.

You don't check if it's in neutral before letting go of the clutch?

no, becuz 99.9999% of the time, i drive my car, and i always put it in neutral after i park (it's almost a reflex for me that after i park, i put the car in nuetral, pull e-brake, then pull key). i guess when i was taught, no one mentioned putting the car in gear after parking.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

neutral

 

[GeekDrew]

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
Lets face it. If you are using a remote starter you won't leave it in gear.

If you do and you remote start it, you deserve all the ownage that will ensue.

... the remote start manual vehicles that I've seen have neutral-detect sensors, and will not attempt to start the engine unless that check succeeds. It makes perfect sense for all remote start packages to do that.

Originally posted by: laurenlex
OMFG! Put the car in gear when you park it. You can't remotely start a manual unless the clutch is fully depressed.

Oh, yes you can.

 

[thedarkwolf]

Sorry but leaving it in neutral is stupid. Should always leave it in gear just in case and there is no good reason not too.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Only time I leave it out of gear is when it's in my garage.

ZV

 

[CraigRT]

I always put my car in reverse when parking.
That way all four wheels are locked (I use the handbrake too)

 

[Platypus]

E-brake + 2nd gear.

 

[miri]

The question is, why not put it in 1st when you park?

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: spanky

Originally posted by: Phil

Originally posted by: spanky

Originally posted by: Jzero

Originally posted by: spanky
i was unaware of this and when i started the car, he jumped forward and stalled. i was like "WTF!" :|

Of course, you're supposed to step on the clutch when you start the car to prevent this possiblity no matter what gear it was left in.

since park in neutral, i step on the clutch, start the car, let go of the clutch. i never have a problem with this routine, until that one time. i guess i should make a habit of checking the shiftknob (or wiggle it around) before starting the car. meh.

You don't check if it's in neutral before letting go of the clutch?

no, becuz 99.9999% of the time, i drive my car, and i always put it in neutral after i park (it's almost a reflex for me that after i park, i put the car in nuetral, pull e-brake, then pull key). i guess when i was taught, no one mentioned putting the car in gear after parking.

You would have been taught to check the gear before starting the car, or letting go of the clutch.

It would go something like this:

Move into neutral, push down clutch. Start car, either release clutch or select gear and move away.

If you weren't taught that, then your driving instructor is a complete looney.

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: Phil

If you weren't taught that, then your driving instructor is a complete looney.

yup, sounds like my cousin. i just got in and said "so how do i move?"

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: spanky

Originally posted by: Phil

If you weren't taught that, then your driving instructor is a complete looney.

yup, sounds like my cousin. i just got in and said "so how do i move?"

Your... cousin taught you to drive?

 

[TheLonelyPhoenix]

1st gear and e-brake.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Phil

Originally posted by: spanky

Originally posted by: Phil

If you weren't taught that, then your driving instructor is a complete looney.

yup, sounds like my cousin. i just got in and said "so how do i move?"

Your... cousin taught you to drive?

Most "professional" driver's ed instructors in the US never explain how to drive a standard transmission. It's just not common enough.

ZV

 

[Electric Amish]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
I always put it in 1st.

Especially since my e-brake is busted.

I usually do both.

 

[serialkiller]

why dont you just get one of the higher end alarms that has the option where it checks to see if the car is in gear before remote starting? .... alarm shops will usually install the remote start on manual vehicles IF the alarm being installed is capable of determining if the car is in gear or not.

heres a good alarm for example that a alarm shop would probably install (make sure to check with the alarm shop)

compustar

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: Phil

Originally posted by: spanky

Originally posted by: Phil

If you weren't taught that, then your driving instructor is a complete looney.

yup, sounds like my cousin. i just got in and said "so how do i move?"

Your... cousin taught you to drive?

Most "professional" driver's ed instructors in the US never explain how to drive a standard transmission. It's just not common enough.

ZV

I'm not trying to be an asshole or condascend anyone, but damn I'm glad I learned to drive in a "tough" country. I stopped on a yellow hatched "Keep Clear" bit of road on my test, and the only reason I passed is because I told the instructor what I had done and apologised.

Do you have two different types of licenses over there too- manual/automatic and automatic-only?

 

[Crucial]

Mine is always parked in 1st with no e-brake on. Unless I'm on a steep hill then the e-brake goes on.

 

[GeekDrew]

Originally posted by: Phil

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: Phil

Originally posted by: spanky

Originally posted by: Phil

If you weren't taught that, then your driving instructor is a complete looney.

yup, sounds like my cousin. i just got in and said "so how do i move?"

Your... cousin taught you to drive?

Most "professional" driver's ed instructors in the US never explain how to drive a standard transmission. It's just not common enough.

ZV

I'm not trying to be an asshole or condascend anyone, but damn I'm glad I learned to drive in a "tough" country. I stopped on a yellow hatched "Keep Clear" bit of road on my test, and the only reason I passed is because I told the instructor what I had done and apologised.

Do you have two different types of licenses over there too- manual/automatic and automatic-only?

Nope, there is just one type of license (well, in regards to this). Nearly all of the vehicles over here are automatic.

 

[Siddhartha]

No, I use the emergency brake. If something happens like getting rear ended, I rather not trash my drive train.

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: GeekDrew

Originally posted by: Phil

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: Phil

Originally posted by: spanky

Originally posted by: Phil

If you weren't taught that, then your driving instructor is a complete looney.

yup, sounds like my cousin. i just got in and said "so how do i move?"

Your... cousin taught you to drive?

Most "professional" driver's ed instructors in the US never explain how to drive a standard transmission. It's just not common enough.

ZV

I'm not trying to be an asshole or condascend anyone, but damn I'm glad I learned to drive in a "tough" country. I stopped on a yellow hatched "Keep Clear" bit of road on my test, and the only reason I passed is because I told the instructor what I had done and apologised.

Do you have two different types of licenses over there too- manual/automatic and automatic-only?

Nope, there is just one type of license (well, in regards to this). Nearly all of the vehicles over here are automatic.

:shocked:

That's even more reason to teach people how to drive a manual car properly.

Over here, if you take your test in an automatic, you can't drive a manual car until you've taken your test again in a manual.

 

[GeekDrew]

Originally posted by: Phil

Originally posted by: GeekDrew

Originally posted by: Phil

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: Phil

Originally posted by: spanky

Originally posted by: Phil

If you weren't taught that, then your driving instructor is a complete looney.

yup, sounds like my cousin. i just got in and said "so how do i move?"

Your... cousin taught you to drive?

Most "professional" driver's ed instructors in the US never explain how to drive a standard transmission. It's just not common enough.

ZV

I'm not trying to be an asshole or condascend anyone, but damn I'm glad I learned to drive in a "tough" country. I stopped on a yellow hatched "Keep Clear" bit of road on my test, and the only reason I passed is because I told the instructor what I had done and apologised.

Do you have two different types of licenses over there too- manual/automatic and automatic-only?

Nope, there is just one type of license (well, in regards to this). Nearly all of the vehicles over here are automatic.

:shocked:

That's even more reason to teach people how to drive a manual car properly.

Over here, if you take your test in an automatic, you can't drive a manual car until you've taken your test again in a manual.

That makes sense... I can think of few people that would bother to get manual licenses... mainly can fanatics, and farmers. Well, actually, I know more and more farmers that don't drive manuals any more..... hrmm.