It is one of the most everyday things about driving a car and still causes unpleasant situations time and again: Starting off correctly with a gasoline engine is a problem, especially for novice drivers. When the engine drowns when starting at an intersection and the waiting cars start honking their horns, it’s not just beginners who work up a sweat. With a little practice and an understanding of the interaction between the clutch, gearbox, drive shaft, it is possible to start off properly with the gasoline engine. You can find out what is important here.
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This Is How The Clutch Works
Just like with diesel, the clutch is crucial for starting off correctly with a gasoline car. It ensures that the connection between the engine and drive shaft is separated and closed again. This allows you to start and change gears while driving.
As part of the drive train, the drive shaft is responsible for transmitting power to the wheels. If you step on the leftmost pedal with your left foot, the transmission is interrupted. Now you can switch. If the driver gently releases the clutch pedal with his left foot, springs press the clutch discs against the engine flywheel.
Preparation
First check that no gear is engaged. To do this, the shift knob must be in the middle position. The engine can only be started if no gear is engaged. The right foot is on the brake, the left completely depresses the clutch. Now the first gear is engaged. Because the clutch discs are separate from each other. The engine works in the so-called idle state.
Find The Sharpening Point
To find the grinding point, you need feeling in your left foot. It has to slowly reduce the pressure on the clutch pedal. The reason: If the two clutch discs rub against each other, this slows down the performance of the car. The engine noise becomes duller. The grinding point is reached when the car starts to roll. Now the driver can take his right foot off the brake and switch to the accelerator pedal. The hardest part of starting is done.
Accelerate
When the grinding point is reached, the engine needs a higher speed. Otherwise it goes out. You have to step on the gas for that. It’s a matter of feel and practice. It enables a quiet, relaxed start. If you accelerate too much at this point, the engine will rev up unnecessarily. In addition to the dangers of driving off too abruptly, damage to the clutch discs can occur. Too little gas makes the car stutter when starting. Then it is good to depress the clutch again, reduce the gas and try again.
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