do you have to give gas when releasing the clutch in modern manual transmissions?

Question

I bought a new 2008 manual trans car and it is my first manual car. I was told to release the clutch slowly while giving it a little gas to move the car, but it seems that whenever I switch to first gear or even reverse gear, the car starts to as soon as I start releasing the clutch, even if I dont give it gas. is this bad for the car? should I give it gas anyways, even though it still "catches"?

basically, is it bad for me to release the clutch all the way first, then give it some gas after to speed it up?

Answer 1

Every car with a manual is different as to how much gas it needs to start out in first or reverse. It all depends on the gearing ratio of the transmission and the differential and the low end torque rating of the engine. If the car starts to move without jerking or killing the engine then it has a very low gear ratio or a lot of low end torque or enough of both to accomplish that. starting it off that way won't hurt a thing. I once owned a 1940 LaSalle coupe that had so much torque and low gearing that you could pop your foot off the clutch and it would happily start to move with no shudder or balking.

Answer 2

What you're trying to accomplish here is the best compromise between clutch life and drivetrain life and smooth operation. If you let the clutch out totally and then give it gas, it's very hard to give it gas in increments small enough to not make the vehicle "lurch" back and forth. This is hard on u-joints/cv joints and other drivetrain components. And it makes you look like you don't know what you're doing because everyone sees the car lurching and stalling if you're going up a hill when you take off. The other end of the spectrum is if you give it about 2,000 rpm's worth of gas and "ride" the clutch out very slowly. This makes for very smooth take-off's, but very hard on the clutch itself. You just have to find a happy medium between the two. Try and keep the engine rpm's as low as possible while still getting a smooth and seamless take off, and get off the clutch as soon as possible while still getting the same smooth take off. This all comes with time and practice and you WILL get the hang of it in no time!

Answer 3

Nothing wrong ! As long as car moves fine releasing the clutch. By giving gas while releasing clutch means to give it some power to enable it gain some motion. With heavy body cars if you just release clutch too rapid at idling these shut down. Fail to cope with engine RPMs.

The main idea is to put your wheel axel in proportionate speed with engine speed. With little practice you will start feeling how much gas your car will need to get into motion. So you will need to give more Gas if you have more passengers. With big trucks ; we hardly use clutch as we know sound of engine to match rpm with drive axel rpm. So don't worry.

Answer 4

You don't have to, generally will need to to keep the engine running. If you can release the clutch without giving it any gas, go for it.

Answer 5

That's perfectly normal, it is at that time you need to watch watch the RPM's and as you continue to release the clutch. make sure they don't go below OH 1500 or you may stall the engine.

Won't hurt a thing

Answer 6

If you are not killing the engine, I wouldn't be too concerned about it. Although you might ask them if the clutch is adjusted right when you're in for service.

Answer 7

once the clutch is released, you have to give it gas, if you want to go someplace, also if you dont, it will stall.