do you engage reverse without using gas? Am I causing damage?

y2kedar · 06-11-2007, 11:31 AM

Since I started driving the si ive been engaging reverse on level ground without using the accelerator. Seems the computer injects just enough gas to keep it running stable and you just have to release the clutch slowly til its in gear and you're off.

Am I doing damage to my clutch or any other part? Would it be better if I gave it a little bit of gas?

forty.water · 06-11-2007, 11:50 AM

I dont think it is hurting anything...if so, i am doing the same thing...

Skyline4life · 06-11-2007, 11:52 AM

All your doing is pulling the clutch out until it catches..from what i under stand it wont hurt if your like doing it here and there, but after awhile you'll start to burn out your clutch. Just give it a little gas, and once the car gets going backwards put the clutch in, and you can roll out..I do that when pulling out of my garage.

**Yodums** · 06-11-2007, 11:59 AM

It won't damage anything significantly. There's less clutch slippage without the accelerator, but the differences are minimal.

aki · 06-11-2007, 06:07 PM

The only possible damage would be from the engine stuttering, but you'd have to have it stuttering for a long time for that to happen. I don't apply gas much, if it all when reversing.

LoverOfCivics · 06-11-2007, 06:14 PM

hmmm, i just tap the gas pedal one good time and roll back

***jpik2003*** · 06-11-2007, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoverOfCivics

hmmm, i just tap the gas pedal one good time and roll back

Same.

06-11-2007, 11:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
y2kedar Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Miami Age: 23 Posts: 208 Kedar iTrader: 0 / 0%	do you engage reverse without using gas? Am I causing damage? Since I started driving the si ive been engaging reverse on level ground without using the accelerator. Seems the computer injects just enough gas to keep it running stable and you just have to release the clutch slowly til its in gear and you're off. Am I doing damage to my clutch or any other part? Would it be better if I gave it a little bit of gas?

06-11-2007, 11:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
Skyline4life Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mundelein, IL Age: 19 Posts: 3,016 Evan iTrader: 0 / 0%	All your doing is pulling the clutch out until it catches..from what i under stand it wont hurt if your like doing it here and there, but after awhile you'll start to burn out your clutch. Just give it a little gas, and once the car gets going backwards put the clutch in, and you can roll out..I do that when pulling out of my garage. Last edited by Skyline4life; 06-11-2007 at 12:00 PM.

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Yodums Scrodums Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 8,321 HIRO - ಠ_ಠ iTrader: 9 / 100%	It won't damage anything significantly. There's less clutch slippage without the accelerator, but the differences are minimal. __________________ 2007 Taffeta White Civic Si Coupe

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forty.water Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: CA Posts: 585 iTrader: 2 / 100%	I dont think it is hurting anything...if so, i am doing the same thing...

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aki Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: tehインターウェブ Age: 29 Posts: 4,664 Resident Si Sedan Hater iTrader: 6 / 100%	The only possible damage would be from the engine stuttering, but you'd have to have it stuttering for a long time for that to happen. I don't apply gas much, if it all when reversing.

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LoverOfCivics Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dallas Texas Age: 19 Posts: 1,229 Javier iTrader: 0 / 0%	hmmm, i just tap the gas pedal one good time and roll back