dumb question, probably since I'm not very familiar with clutch operation - what exactly is double-clutching?
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Originally posted by gadget73 View PostGravity bleed it first, once you get fluid dripping out the bleeder, do like you would with a brake pedal and it should be OK. Fluid depends on the system, usually brake fluid but I've actually seen some use ATF, and my friend had a Datsun that used vegetable oil believe it or not. It should say on the reservoir cap what to put in there.
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Originally posted by 1987cp View Postdumb question, probably since I'm not very familiar with clutch operation - what exactly is double-clutching?**2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302: 5.0/ 6 spd/ 3.73s, 20K Cruiser
**2006 MGM,"Ultimate": 4.6/ 2.73/ Dark Tint, Magnaflows, 19s, 115K Daily Driver
**2012 Harley Davidson Wide Glide (FXDWG):103/ Cobra Speedsters/ Cosmetics, 9K Poseur HD Rider
**1976 Ford F-150 4WD: 360, 4 spd, 3.50s, factory A/C, 4" lift, Bilsteins, US Indy Mags, 35s Truck Duties
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Usually used for non-synchronized transmissions. Usually you can't shift them otherwise. The only other way is to shift them right at the speed where they're naturally synchronized, in which case you don't even need the clutch.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers
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Originally posted by gadget73 View PostUsually used for non-synchronized transmissions. Usually you can't shift them otherwise. The only other way is to shift them right at the speed where they're naturally synchronized, in which case you don't even need the clutch.2012 Mazda5 Touring | Finally working on the LTD again!
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My t5 shifted wonderfully. Only needed the clutch to start off....and sometimes not even to start. It's tough to drive a stick car with completely blown knees on a bad day. My protege is the only car I've had that I couldn't shift without the clutch- the damn thing barely shifts WITH the clutch....Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons
Busy maintaining a fleet of Fords
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Originally posted by mrltd View PostMy protege is the only car I've had that I couldn't shift without the clutch- the damn thing barely shifts WITH the clutch....
Originally posted by 1987cp View PostDoes it just take time to learn when to execute a clutchless shift?Last edited by torquelover; 05-18-2008, 12:54 AM.
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Originally posted by 1987cp View PostSeriously?? Sounds like a major pain in the butt. Good thing I have yet to drive a car with a non-syncro gearbox ....
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Originally posted by 1987cp View PostDoes it just take time to learn when to execute a clutchless shift?
I've never driven more than an 8/9 speed though. I'd imagine with that many gears or more, it'd be really convenient to snatch gears without the use of the clutch.**2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302: 5.0/ 6 spd/ 3.73s, 20K Cruiser
**2006 MGM,"Ultimate": 4.6/ 2.73/ Dark Tint, Magnaflows, 19s, 115K Daily Driver
**2012 Harley Davidson Wide Glide (FXDWG):103/ Cobra Speedsters/ Cosmetics, 9K Poseur HD Rider
**1976 Ford F-150 4WD: 360, 4 spd, 3.50s, factory A/C, 4" lift, Bilsteins, US Indy Mags, 35s Truck Duties
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I double-clutch out of habit because in my old truck the synchros in the 3-2 shift were so shot that it HAD to be done to downshift. 3 to OD always shifted smooth as butter (frozen butter) though. Plus the S10 at my job doesn't like to downshift at higher RPMs (and sometimes not even at idle either), and I like to engine brake, so double-clutching comes in very handy for those shitty transmissions. Either way, it's only giving relieving some of the work from the synchros so it's not exactly a habit I'd prefer to kick.
There is one Mazda 5spd I like. We have a delivery truck at work, a '97 Mazda B2300, that with 230,000 miles on it, shifts absolutely amazingly... better than that fucking '98 S10 with half the mileage. That truck's basically a Ranger I know, but IIRC it uses a Mazda motor and tranny, doesn't it? The 4-cylinder one?
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Originally posted by P72Ford View PostIts not hard to do in a medium duty truck (26.5K-33K GVWR). I was able to do it the first time I tried on my Dad's big truck. In the truck though, it isn't all that beneficial with long gears (the truck I did it in is only a 5 speed). If you line the revs up right, its very easy to get it in gear. If you don't line the revs up right, you have to really "man handle" the stick to get it in/ out.2012 Mazda5 Touring | Finally working on the LTD again!
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I used to just pull the shifter right through the gears with the VW. Let off the gas a little to unload the trans, pull it through neutral, and let completely off the gas as you do. The engine will wind down to where the next gear wants it to be and it'll pop right in without a fight. It takes a little practice to get your timing right with the shifting and gas pedal operation but its not that hard. I used to do it with the VW because the 2-3 synchro was shot and it would grind otherwise. If I timed it right, it would shift with or without clutch and not make any noises. I also used that trick when i snapped a clutch cable and didn't have time for a few days to replace the thing. Downshifting was a bit of a pain in the ass but with patience it could be done. Usually needed a rev of the motor in neutral to synch it up tho.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers
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