OK, I Give Up...I can't shift this thing!!
03-17-2008, 09:24 PM
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May I ask, how do you start in second?.... I mean I have tried a time or to and ......Sputter, sputter , die...............
Maybe I am doing something wrong
Also Sometimes I find my self shifting into Neutrel, coasting up to red lights/off exit ramps then putting into 1st or 2nd depending on speed, is this ok or should you always downshift?
I have no regrets though, Stick all the way......I will never buy another auto
03-17-2008, 09:28 PM
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it's the drive by wire throttle it takes awhile to get used to i drive tractor trailer and i had the same issue when i got my first drive by wire big truck too. I agree tho the JK takes about 2-3 weeks to get used to esp since you can't hear the engine when u first start out. What i have found that works is let the clutch out till it starts to grab and then ease the fuel pedal on with your toes it worked for me might for you too. On a side note with the top down there is no issues for me.
Doesn't rev up quickly nor slow revs quickly.
Wonder if the f-16 pilots have the same issue
03-17-2008, 09:38 PM
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when i was taught, i was told not to downshift to 1st.
03-18-2008, 02:50 AM
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This is my 2nd 6-speed Wrangler (I had an '05 TJ) and it shifts just fine. I had to get used to the pedals being shifted to the left (and no footrest for my clutch foot), but other than that, smooth shifting. I've only had an auto tranny for a combined 3 years in my 21 years of driving, so I have become used to a variety of manual transmissions. Interestingly, all of them have been different from each other, though. 
03-18-2008, 03:12 AM
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This is my first stick. I don't have any problem with the clutch. I always have smooth take offs and also start in 1st. When it comes to stopping I just pop it in Neutral. Brakes are cheaper then a Clutch.
03-18-2008, 07:56 AM
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This is the first manual i've owned, but i've driven a handful of em.... I have no complaints about being able to get it in 1st or second smoothly... just wish the travel werent so darn long. IMO no need to move my whole leg that much.
03-18-2008, 08:09 AM
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this is my 3rd manual, and it maybe took me a day or so to get the feel of this one.
.....but i found it interesting that a total of 5 people have driven my jeep since i got it and ALL 5 have stalled it.
and none of the 5 are rookies on the standard.
.....but i found it interesting that a total of 5 people have driven my jeep since i got it and ALL 5 have stalled it.
and none of the 5 are rookies on the standard.
03-18-2008, 01:05 PM
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