PolI: If in heavy traffic, how low will you let your rpm drop before you clutch-in? Assume 1st gear
07-12-2004, 08:10 AM
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Yes...
As you decelerate, you'll feel a vibration from engine braking. Eventually, as rpms drop low enough, there will be "a lack of vibration" (can't think of a better way to describe it, but the motor has a different feel to it) from the motor...at which point I'll disengage. If you don't disengage there, it will be followed by your engine lugging (vibrating), and eventually by your engine bucking, and finally your engine stalling.
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07-12-2004, 08:33 AM
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Shouldn't you be in second if you're rolling, even slowly? I pretty much use first only to get movin
As for RPM's, I dunno, I don't really pay attention to the gauge, but pretty much like RKA said, depressing the clutch as the speed drops to nill and right before the engine would start to lug.
07-12-2004, 09:00 AM
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Actually, the S4 computer compensates for stalling by applying gas. On a flat....
it's hard to stall the car by coasting - the computer will keep her rolling. When I'm bored in traffic I often play with that a little bit.
But your point is well taken.
But your point is well taken.
07-12-2004, 09:05 AM
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Actually, that makes sense...
I'm so used to driving my Honda, that I forgot how the S4 will just keep humming along unless you step on the brakes. I never realized the computer was feeding gas to keep it running. My A4 (DBW also) never did that. What you're saying works well in 1st gear. With 2nd gear, I don't think the computer can compensate, and the car will most likely stall.