This is driving me insane...I simply cannot get a smooth start going on hills. I've been driving stick for almost 2 weeks now, but i cannot for the love of god start it on hills. Either it bucks, even a little bit, or the engine stalls. Do you release the clutch quickly, or do you feather it slowly as you accelerate as on flat land? Please? I need help with this because it will be embarassing once i drive my car into the city and stall it every time i'm on a hill..I don't want to kill my clutch any further than i already have by practicing it..I need some advice please.

 

Push the gas in a little bit, then when the light turns green, rev it up a little bit and SLOWLY release the clutch, even ride it a little.

 

Yea acer is rights its all a lil give a take. Let up on the clutch a lil and give it some gas. Dont worry ur two feet will learn to work together soon enough.

 

im trying to remember as best as i can without actually being in the drivers seat. Basically you quickly let off of the break and imidiatly give it gas, a little more gas than you would usually give the car. At the same time you quickly bring your clutch right into the "engage point" so that your vehicle stops moving backward (over all the car should move back maybe 2 inches at most). Then apply more gas and slowly release the clutch a little more but keep the clutch in untill your moving steadily. I do actually ride the clutch a little bit in this situation.

lol get this- in my drivers manual for a highway safety class i took in school. it teaches you that when your on a hill in a manual tranny you should put on the ebrake, then take your foot off the break and put it on the gas and as you release the clutch, slowly release the ebrake. I tried it once.. its pretty smooth but its kind of...unneeded i guess? You could always give that a shot.

oh well, hope this helps.. just remember, your gonna need to feather the clutch a little bit untill your moving steadily.

 

rev it up and dump the clutch

 

do a donut up the hill, dude.

 

Lots of practice man... Each car handles it a little bit differently. My old eclipse (sorry, yes I did own a rice burner at one point) I was able to sit at the light and have the clutch partially engaged with a lil gas. I was able to practice and stay still with that. Some cars with more power though are a lil more touchy with this as it is hard to keep it in one spot without a lot a practice. Until you learn your car I would use the ebrake theory. As for how fast you release the clutch it will be inbetween the feather and the pop. Too fast and the car stalls, to slow and well lets hope that no one is behind you. Good luck and practice away from others.

 

Great advice DOODs [>:].....be quick and ride the clutch out. Practice somewhere where it doesn't matter what happens