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Why does your manual transmission car jerk when you change gears?
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∙ 13y ago
cuz your application of clutch and gas is out of proportion. Either your letting your clutch out to fast or your applying to much gas which causes your engine revs to dictate a higher speed than your car is traveling when you let out your clutch, thus causing your to jerk.
you just need to practice more and pay attention to how fast your releasing your clutch and how much gas your giving it as you switch gears. sometimes reeving the engine a little higher before shifting can help too. Just be careful that you don't let the clutch out too slowly because doing so repetitively can damage the clutch and cause premature failure.
If your really new at driving stick try asking someone you know that is good at shifting to show you how and pay attention to when they shift and how much gas they give it as they shift.
Good luck
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∙ 13y ago
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