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"Denver Is Stuck In The 90s" (denver80222) 11/26/2014 at 17:54 • Filed to: Veronica

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Should I be able to shift with the engine off and no clutch? I know I have a blown seal and am low on Trans fluid. I dont know enough about manuals to know if this is normal or not.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 11/26/2014 at 17:57

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With no clutch? BRB

Sam > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 11/26/2014 at 17:57

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Yes. You can go through gears with the engine off and no clutch. As long as you can hear it clicking into gear, everything is A-OK. It's good that you ask about things you don't know about, though. It would've served me well to have done the same in the past.

Sn210 > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 11/26/2014 at 17:58

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yeah you can. I usually drop it into second if I've been sitting in my driveway with the car running for a bit and forget to throw it in gear. I'm not sure if your low fluid would let you or not though...

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 11/26/2014 at 17:59

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Not running, yes.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Sam 11/26/2014 at 18:00

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Ya, Im not afraid to look like an idiot in the pursuit of knowledge. I retain most of what I take in, and Im always looking to learn something new. That mindset has helped me alot

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Sn210 11/26/2014 at 18:00

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Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 11/26/2014 at 18:01

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Interesting

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 11/26/2014 at 18:03

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At least it does in my Dad's truck.

Nibbles > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 11/26/2014 at 18:07

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Yup, normal operation. You can even shift without a clutch when the vehicle is moving!

Sn210 > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 11/26/2014 at 18:08

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yeah I'm able to do that with the engine off, looks normal to me

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Nibbles 11/26/2014 at 18:23

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A friend of mine was clutchless shifting it the other day, he didnt like how the 3rd synchro was misaligned, so then he started double clutching

Jayhawk Jake > Nibbles 11/26/2014 at 18:29

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Yes. And when you do it perfectly it's about the best feeling in the world

Nibbles > Jayhawk Jake 11/26/2014 at 18:39

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Oh man do I feel like a big rig driver when I'm cruisin' around in the Dakota dry shifting like a baus

davedave1111 > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 11/26/2014 at 18:43

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I wouldn't recommend clutchless shifting unless you know what you're doing. A lot of people think they're getting it right when they're actually getting it half right and putting a lot of wear on their synchros.

Cé hé sin > davedave1111 11/26/2014 at 18:53

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American truck drivers swear by it, oddly enough. They still use non synchro boxes and are taught to change gear by rev matching rather than double declutching. Fun fact: automated truck boxes do the same.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > davedave1111 11/26/2014 at 18:59

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I won't do it, I don't trust myself enough

XJDano > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 11/26/2014 at 19:16

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As long as you aren't on a hill with brake off.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > XJDano 11/26/2014 at 19:39

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I was on a hill with the brake on

davedave1111 > Cé hé sin 11/26/2014 at 20:49

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Oh, yes, certainly. I was talking about ordinary enthusiastic amateurs like us, or a bit less knowledgeable. It's easy to think you're getting it right without realising it's the synchro saving you from grinding gears.

davedave1111 > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 11/26/2014 at 20:49

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That's what rentals are for :)