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My car keep stalling

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Yes, "my car keep stalling", that's the most common problem that students encounter.
The car will stall when the engine is forced to slow down.

Assuming that you are in 1st gear and about to move off and the car stalls. Eek!
Why? It is because you release the clutch pedal too quickly.

Assuming that you are in 1st gear when moving off, it is your releasing of the clutch pedal too quickly that causes the car to stall.

Remember if the clutch pedal is released too quickly the car will not be able to move off quickly but on the contrary it will stall. The car weighs over 1000 kg and it needs an awful lot of inertia to get it moving. If the car cannot move off quickly then the only other effect that can take place is that the engine will slow down and forced to stop, i.e. Your Car Stall.

So, just depress a bit on the accelerator and be patient when releasing the clutch - when the clutch is at the biting point, release it by another 2mm to the moving point. Now is not the time to be impatient!  Pause slightly and hold the clutch pedal where it is as the 
car starts moving, then just let the clutch pedal come up slowly through the moving point to the driving point, allowing the car to get going in its own time - which is about 2-4 seconds when on a level road. As you release the clutch pedal accelerate a bit more. 
If the engine is making more noise because of your depressing on the accelerator don't be alarmed because at this stage the speed of the car is controlled by the clutch

Don't let drivers behind gets you into a panic, they don't expect you to shoot off like a rocket.

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