Originally posted by steener:
Also, I don't think the clutch is the culprit in every situation, but for the "first-reverse lockout" thing, it is something I think should be considered, especially if, like Ned M and I (in this thread), and some others have experienced, you occasionally get that "shudder" when you start the car in gear.
Hmmm... I've had the occasional "shudder" at warm startup, and I was concerned it was the engine, say some strange vapor lock-type phenomenon. I never noticed a correlation b/t the shudder and whether the shift lever was in gear... I'll pay attention to that from here on out!
Garrick
