How to drive a manual 1993 Toyota pickup?
Hey, recently got a manual 1993 Toyota pickup, got one lesson in it and they said I was good, but I m deathly scared of driving it. I don t have a problem with speeding up, but slowing down. I have read the rev matching when downshifting is pretty much a must, but whenever I mention it to the other people I know who drive stick they look at me like I just spoke a different language or something. I really just want to know if I have to rev maytch on shifts from 3rd to 2nd, and ehat to do when I need to go from say 5th to 2nd. Ifn case your wondering the truck is a 5 speed with 200,000 miles on it at least. Thanks in advance
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Rev matching upon downshifting is a technique that makes the drive/ride smoother and ultimately saves a little bit of wear and tear on the clutch and other drivetrain components (once you can do it proficiently) but it is not necessary to do just to be able to drive from point-A to point-B.
For now, when you're slowing down, just leave it in the gear you're in and brake to slow down. Once you need to accelerate again, change down to the appropriate gear (if you've slowed so much that the engine lugs and won't accelerate in the current gear) and then accelerate while shifting up through the gears again. No need to make it more complicated than it needs to be when you're first learning to drive a manual. Eventually, once you've mastered the basics then worry about rev matching upon downshifting if you want. All "rev matching" really involves is blipping the throttle while between gears during a downshift to get the engine's RPM up to where it will be once the lower gear is engaged. It takes a little practice to master the technique but it isn't mandatory to do just to get where you're trying to go. Good luck.
There is absolutely no need to downshift if you are going to be stopping. Push the clutch in, and use the brakes.
In most municipalities, it is actually illegal to downshift in order to stop. This is called "engine braking," and it is dangerous because your vehicle slows significantly without engaging the brake lights. This is a really good way to get rear-ended if the person behind you isn't paying attention.
In a commuter vehicle, the difference between using the engine and the brakes to slow down are virtually zero. SOMETHING has to slow the vehicle down, and that something will experience a little wear while doing so. Your brakes are designed for this, and they are dirt cheap to replace. Your clutch and engine, not so much.
Quit making twice as much work for yourself, and let the brakes and brake lights do their job.
You have a Tojo not a Mack. No need to match the revs bro. Just decelerate with the brakes and learn at what speeds the engine pulls which gear. That way you won't change down too soon and over rev the engine, or change down to late and bog. If the engine shudders or snatches as you accelerate, you are in too high a gear. If the engine is revving hard and you lurch forward against the seat belt, you are in too low a gear. Use your ears and seat of the pants.
having driven manuals for more than 50 years i can tell you for sure ...you dont need to match the revs ..no need to blip the throttle ..if you are going to stop then you can leave it in 5th till you stop ..then change to first ..but most people tend to go from 5th to 4th etc ...but you dont have to ...but you do need to change down when overtaking a car on a single track road if that car is going a lot slower ...then you can blip the throttle to get revs up ready to overtake ..
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