1le in trouble... Please help!

[Camaro_Corvette]

Originally Posted by trashmanssd

It's Fine, but lesson learned. As a long time truck driver when I get in a Manual car or truck I put the clutch in then shake the shifter side to side to check i am in neutral before i start it. With big truck you don't need to press clutch to start and if its in a low gear it will start and begin to creep forward against the parking brake if its in gear.

Last truck I drove, the brakes wouldn't let that thing move even if it's life depended on it.

[lbls1]

Originally Posted by S3XPanther

What did the salesman say (assuming a salesman was riding with you)?

Lol....he said move it forward. I can laugh about it now, and the sales guy was very understanding as we were both shocked at what happened. Funny thing too was that we just got through talking about why dealers take down driver licenses for test drives for insurance and JIC reasons. I pulled that z out of the park and drove it around the storage lot. The salesman even asked if I wanted to take it out in traffic; I declined as I was a novice to the stick. Gotta admit though I was handling that thing pretty good for a beginner lol!!!!!!!!!

I hope I can keep a straight face if I ever bump into the guy that bought that white '14 zl.......(still laughing!!!).

[strych9]

I've had a dumbass attack or two. Not thinking, killed the engine. Won't hurt anything.

[trashmanssd]

Originally Posted by Camaro_Corvette

Last truck I drove, the brakes wouldn't let that thing move even if it's life depended on it.

Mack trash truck with mack 310M transmission if its in low hole and you let clutch out quick with the brake on it will just start creeping away. They have a lot torque and that tranny has double low in it.

[Norm Peterson]

Originally Posted by TurboNarwhal

I once had to leave my ebrake down overnight in my GTO and left the car in first so it wouldnt roll. Come 6am, sleepy me starts the car and the let the clutch out, the car jumps forward and smacks my S10. D'oh.

Learn to leave it in either first or reverse, in whichever one risks the lesser amount of damage should you unexpectedly lurch the car when starting it.

Then too, the longer it gets from the last time you drove an automatic, the less likely it is to happen at all.


Norm

[The_Blur]

Your only hope is to remove all 1LE upgrades and send them to me.

Seriously, your car is going to be fine.

[Wildcherry13]

Ive own the camaro for about 5 months or so and I always made sure it was on neutral. I would even wiggle it side to side making sure before id turn it off. I always thought it was bad to turn it off left it in gear. Believe me I learned my lesson and I will start getting into the habbit of making sure its gear wether it be first or reverse from now on! Thanks a lot for all the feedback its beem really helpful!

[Wildcherry13]

Originally Posted by The_Blur

Your only hope is to remove all 1LE upgrades and send them to me.

Seriously, your car is going to be fine.

Lol..

[JDP Sales]

It happens to the best of us. I'm sure your car is okay.

Best regards,

Tyler
888-308-6007

[strych9]

Originally Posted by Wildcherry13

Ive own the camaro for about 5 months or so and I always made sure it was on neutral. I would even wiggle it side to side making sure before id turn it off. I always thought it was bad to turn it off left it in gear. Believe me I learned my lesson and I will start getting into the habbit of making sure its gear wether it be first or reverse from now on! Thanks a lot for all the feedback its beem really helpful!

You don't want to leave it in neutral when you park it. Parking brakes do the bulk of the work to hold your car in place, but you should always put it in reverse or 1st when parked, for extra assurance.

[Wildcherry13]

Originally Posted by JDP Tyler

It happens to the best of us. I'm sure your car is okay.

Best regards,

Tyler
888-308-6007

Thank you!

[Wildcherry13]

Originally Posted by strych9

You don't want to leave it in neutral when you park it. Parking brakes do the bulk of the work to hold your car in place, but you should always put it in reverse or 1st when parked, for extra assurance.

I wish I didn't have to learn this way but I will do my best to start making it a habbit! Thanks!

[camguynj]

Originally Posted by JambaJuiced

what he just said...I have embarrassingly done that myself after the car wash guy left it in gear and I was not paying attention...LoL, have not done that since!...

You have a manual and let car wash guys drive your car ...are you crazy? I always talk to the mgr before I get in line, then I pull it up on the rails & drive it out at the end.

[S3XPanther]

Originally Posted by camguynj

You have a manual and let car wash guys drive your car ...are you crazy? I always talk to the mgr before I get in line, then I pull it up on the rails & drive it out at the end.

I actually let a local hand-wash place move my car around, but damn those guys can drive anything very well. They don't even add any gas. They just slip the clutch to get it moving.