I have a hard way of explaining it. But if I put it in 1st, and if I don't give it enough gas sometimes, it bounces and the whole car jerks back and forth, Until I hit the clutch and settle it back in,

Happen to anyone else? What is happening, slippage?

 

does it happen right when you start the car and try and drive it

 

sounds like your bogging out, and need to give the car more gas. dont worry, not everyone can drive a stick at first

 

haha....i was going to say learn how to drive a stick......i didnt want to sound like an *** though

 

Since I suck at driving, I still have my car do this every once in a while. It happens mostly when the car is cold. You're either not giving it enough gas, releasing the clutch too quickly, or a combination of both.

 

A dirty throttle body and/or MAF sensor may also be the cause.

 

im pretty sure its the driving... i used to do that when i first got my car... dont worry.. just drive n ull eventualy get it

 

wheel hop?

 

If I drive mine right after I start it up without giving it a couple seconds, sometimes it will jerk a little bit AFTER the clutch has been released and only at low speeds.. Is that what you're talking about (yes, plenty of gas, it's at 1500rpm or so)? I've heard a couple other people on the board have the same problem. If you let it run for a minute then you'll be fine.

 

I find that when my engine is very cold, the throttle is super-sensitive.


It's comparable to a bad manual-transmission driver. Just jerky no matter how you drive it.