--- "Peter S." <alfapete@pacbell.net> wrote:
>
> I don't like to sit with my foot on the pedal, but when I think its
> very
> soon to go green light I push in the clutch and select 2nd, then 1st.
> Otherwise it might take too long to get moving and the guy behind me
> is
> already going before I do. Happens a lot. In my Alfa Spider its a
> must do
> since its likely to grind if I rush it in. Otherwise I don't even
> touch the
> clutch pedal. Its better for the throwout bearing this way.
Plus, selecting 2nd before first helps to line up the syncro's, and
allows for a better chance of 1st w/o grinding.
I do this on my '92 Toyota, '71 Spitfire, and '99 Wrangler, even.
Force of habit, I guess. Heh - double clutch them all, too - having to
pump up the system on the Spit to get it to shift right... ;-)
Chip
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