{"id":16766,"date":"2017-06-05T07:12:53","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T05:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=16766"},"modified":"2017-06-05T07:13:18","modified_gmt":"2017-06-05T05:13:18","slug":"5-surprising-mistakes-you-make-while-driving-manual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/5-surprising-mistakes-you-make-while-driving-manual\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Surprising Mistakes You Make While Driving Manual"},"content":{"rendered":"

The rules of the road are clear – stay in your lane, don’t drive drunk, etc. But\u00a0are there any rules for keeping your car performing at peak beside a regular service? Are there any ways to avoid wear on your clutch and engine? According to the mechanical engineer, Jason Fenske<\/a>, founder of the Youtube channel, Engineering Explained<\/a>, there are a few surprising bad habits manual drivers make that causes unknown damage to their vehicles.<\/p>\n

Resting Your Hand On The Gear<\/h3>\n

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Changing gears involves a selector fork pushing up against a rotating collar.When resting your hand on the shift, you unknowingly apply pressure on this selector fork which causes premature wear of your gears.<\/p>\n

For other obvious reasons, it’s always safer to have both hands on the steering wheel.<\/p>\n

Leaving Your Car In Gear When At a Stop<\/h3>\n

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The main components allowing for\u00a0engaging and disengaging the clutch is a pressure plate and a throwout bearing in your car’s transmission. When pushing in the clutch pedal, pressure from the throw-out bearing is placed on the diaphragm spring of the pressure plate.<\/p>\n

Sounds complicated right? Simply put – leaving your car in gear at stops, causes unnecessary pressure on the throw-out bearing resulting in early deterioration of your clutch system.<\/p>\n

Using Your Clutch To Hold Steady On a Hill<\/h3>\n

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Feathering the clutch throttle up a hill to avoid rolling down a hill is common amongst motorists. However, doing this causes the speedy decline of the friction material on your clutch disc. Pull up the handbrake instead.<\/p>\n

Applying Throttle When You’re Not At a High RPM<\/h3>\n

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In other words, driving in 5th gear at a speed of 70km\/ph is not a good idea. Driving like this puts your engine at a huge disadvantage because it overworks your car and causes engine lug.<\/p>\n

Instead of flooring the accelerator, down-shift to a more compatible gear that matches your RPM and prevents early wear of your engine.<\/p>\n

Resting Your Foot On The Clutch Pedal While Driving<\/h3>\n

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There are a few reasons why you may want to put an end to resting your foot on the clutch pedal while driving:<\/p>\n

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  1. Because your clutch is not fully engaged, it could result in your clutch eventually slipping.<\/li>\n
  2. It causes wear to your clutch’s throw-out bearing.<\/li>\n
  3. It wears out the overall performance of your vehicle’s clutch.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Do you know of any more habits that may be harmful to your car’s performance?<\/p>\n

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    The rules of the road are clear – stay in your lane, don’t drive drunk, etc. But\u00a0are there any rules for keeping your car performing at peak beside a regular service? Are there any ways to avoid wear on your clutch and engine? According to the mechanical engineer, Jason Fenske, founder of the Youtube channel,<\/p>\n

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