I accidentally a gear change...

"oldestyoungn" (oldestyoungn)
02/21/2014 at 18:15 • Filed to: None

I accidentally a gear change to third when starting moving and stalled. No smoke but smells like rotten fart came out. Is this safe?

(FYI I'm serious. Did I smell burned clutch?)

DISCUSSION (23)

GhostZ > oldestyoungn
02/21/2014 at 18:17

When I was learning to drive stick, I burned the clutch once. No smoke either, but it was a very distinct smell. Might be the same problem.

jkm7680 > oldestyoungn
02/21/2014 at 18:17

What gear did you go to third from?

offroadkarter > oldestyoungn
02/21/2014 at 18:17

so what, you went from first to third? or you started off in third

Tom McParland > oldestyoungn
02/21/2014 at 18:19

Should be OK if it only happened once. I toasted the clutch on my Prelude a few times when I first started learning to drive stick thing lasted 140k miles.

oldestyoungn > offroadkarter
02/21/2014 at 18:19

Started in third

oldestyoungn > jkm7680
02/21/2014 at 18:19

Started in third

offroadkarter > oldestyoungn
02/21/2014 at 18:20

you might have taken a little life off the clutch but otherwise I'm 95% sure you'll be fine

crowmolly > oldestyoungn
02/21/2014 at 18:20

You should be fine unless the clutch was on its way out to begin with.

Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom > oldestyoungn
02/21/2014 at 18:20

Starting out in third? Yes you do smell burnt clutch but it's alright. You are perfectly fine as long as you don't make a habit of it

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > oldestyoungn
02/21/2014 at 18:22

Nah, you're probably good.... I've seen people stall in the most spectacular ways when riding with the beginner drivers in college, and nothing of consequence happened.

I also accidentaly a gear change today, except it was in an automatic car and I tried shifting, and it jammed and I thought for sure I'd broken it, hahahah...

oldestyoungn > offroadkarter
02/21/2014 at 18:26

Ok. Thanks

oldestyoungn > crowmolly
02/21/2014 at 18:26

oldestyoungn > Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom
02/21/2014 at 18:26

Got it. Thanks

oldestyoungn > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
02/21/2014 at 18:27

Oh that would have sucked... Good job saving it by instinctively going for the invisible clutch. *joke*

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > oldestyoungn
02/21/2014 at 18:30

Heh, I totally did actually, slammed my left foot on the brake and all. At least I was just pulling into a spot, and not in traffic, hahahah...

hethoughtofcars > oldestyoungn
02/21/2014 at 18:31

What kind of car? Most cars have enough power (or torque) to launch in third.

oldestyoungn > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
02/21/2014 at 18:37

Well this little mishap I stalled pulling out into traffic in front of a cop and the police department so I kinda stalled 3 times in my panic. (Each time in third of course)

oldestyoungn > hethoughtofcars
02/21/2014 at 18:40

2013 Mazda3 Sport

2 liters, 155 HP @ 6000 RPM, and 148 ft-lbs. @ 4100 RPM

Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom > oldestyoungn
02/21/2014 at 18:41

No problemo. And when it comes down to it, it's just a friction disc they can be replaced.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > oldestyoungn
02/21/2014 at 18:42

Ah, so you tried launching from third, then? Launching from second or third is actually a pretty common mistake, pretty much every new driver around here does it at least a few times, so I wouldn't worry too much about mechanical damage. :)

hethoughtofcars > oldestyoungn
02/21/2014 at 18:46

Interesting. Normally it would just stall if you didn't apply enough juice to get it moving. Not sure why it would make that burning smell. It's new enough to still be under warranty though!

Biapilotaceman > oldestyoungn
02/21/2014 at 20:22

Probably just the clutch. I accidentally do that sometimes and it's always fine.

Philbert/Phartnagle > oldestyoungn
03/10/2014 at 12:05

Like everyone is saying you'll be fine.

The "fart" smell is most likely from lugging down and stalling the engine, because if it stalled, then the clutch didn't slip much.