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Old 02-22-2013, 09:07 AM
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First gear trouble

I've searched for this but could not find anything. When I am from a dead stop I give around 1500-2000 rpm and I start rolling but I get this one solid buck then I get going fine. I've tried many things more gas, slower/faster on clutch feathering. I'm running out of ways I can tackle it? Any help would be appreciated.
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Not bashing your driving but does it do it if someone else drives it?
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Our first gears are very touch..evenn my dad has had that happen..and hes been drivin manuals since the 60s..
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This is my first manual but I learned on a scion and it didn't happen
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Maybe ur clutch is bad... We all have problems once in a while , when taking off.. all sort of things... Bucking , wrestling with the shifter..etc etc
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its touchy man give it a while and see if it stops doing it. my car was bucking for the fist few weeks i had it till i learned the throttle control.

all it takes is a c*nthair of throttle difference to make it buck
Old 02-22-2013, 10:22 AM
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Dropping the clutch at 1500 RPM (or higher) isn't going to make your clutch, transmission, or axles last long.
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I don't drop the clutch I was just trying to test things to find a better way. My clutch was replaced not that long ago by the previous owner. How do you guys take off any tricks? Or am I just that stupid...
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This car is a bucking bronco if you don't get it's first gear down. It's weird.
I had the same problem until I just figured it out.
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It's very discouraging when I've tried many things you know
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You will get it. It took me a few months to get it down. Like, people wouldn't ride with me because it was so rough lol
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So this one buck is common?
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Buck is so common mostly cuz trans mounts are crap. Upgrade to ttr trans mounts. That will help.
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I was looking into mounts but I have to replace a control arm bushing first
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Originally Posted by cOHbalt
I've searched for this but could not find anything. When I am from a dead stop I give around 1500-2000 rpm and I start rolling but I get this one solid buck then I get going fine. I've tried many things more gas, slower/faster on clutch feathering. I'm running out of ways I can tackle it? Any help would be appreciated.
lets narrow this down,when you take off do you get like one major hickup then it seems to catch up then go just fine? mine does this and I can get around it by blipping the throttle before fully engaging the clutch but I dont think its right. its not the soft mounts kind of buck but more like the computer is hickuping?Usually one time just a little above idle?I have this and and if i'm not careful it will stall sometimes.I wish I knew what the fix was.
BTW Ive been driving this car since 2007 so I dont think its driver mod.
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Originally Posted by rokon340
lets narrow this down,when you take off do you get like one major hickup then it seems to catch up then go just fine? mine does this and I can get around it by blipping the throttle before fully engaging the clutch but I dont think its right. its not the soft mounts kind of buck but more like the computer is hickuping?Usually one time just a little above idle?I have this and and if i'm not careful it will stall sometimes.I wish I knew what the fix was.
BTW Ive been driving this car since 2007 so I dont think its driver mod.
This is exactly it you nailed it on the head.
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Well same here guys
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so what is it? driver mod or something is wrong/broken?
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I really don't know..... I've always wondered what it is.... I hate it.... Maybe a tune might help but not sure
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it kinda bothers me since i do a lot of city driving and stop a lot.... i wonder if its something more than a computer problem?
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Maybe changing plugs/ fuel filter / air filter / and cleaning the throttle body will help
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i might need to clean my tb has anyone else had this problem other then us 3?
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Yes lol let me see if I can find the threead
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yeah let me know...
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