> OK wrote: > ah, grasshopper. Did no one teach you to drive a manual without > a clutch??
> You have to "match shift" going up and down the gears - match > the engine speed as closely as you can to the next gear - With the synchromesh it's easy. The shifter won't move into the next gate until the speeds match. Just apply a bit of pressure until it moves, then snap it into gear. > I learned this way back when - the clutch cable in my 1951 VW > broke while I was on the other side of town - figured it out and > drove home without incident. It helped that this tranny had NO > synchromesh - Without synchromesh, the shifts can be faster because the matching speed can be anticipated just a bit. But it's also a lot easier to miss and make a lot of noise. "Just lightening the truck a bit by taking some metal off the gears." With 7 (rare) 9, 10, 13, 15, or 18 speed transmissions there is lots of opportunity to practice. Truck driver call this clutch-less shifting "floating" and many, many of them do it. Most truck still use manual transmissions without synchromsh - but that is changing... _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
