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  1. Join Date
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    #11
    Naniniwala kasi yon mga driver sa kwentong barbero na second gear agad pag diesel.

    If you will notice this are the same drivers that revs their engine to get their
    so called smooth launch. Uumpisahan nila sa 2nd then bomba sa silinyador kasi
    nagba vibrate.

    Ang hirap din kasi turuan mga driver na huwag gawin ito, ang titigas ng ulo.
    Hinahayaan ko na lang. Pag bukas ang isip gina guide ko para tama ang ituro
    nila sa kung sinuman.

    Sa mga owners naman eh ok lang sa akin , sa kanila naman sasakyan at fuel.
    So kung saan sila masaya.


    Always use 1st gear for me.

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    #12
    guilty me, I sometimes start in 2nd gear in our Pajero. I'm kind of feeling short of the short 1st gear has kasi eh. you barely push gas pedal and you already reached the 1st gear max speed. I feel a senseless discomfort of drag feeling. comparing it when our Pajero used to be an A/T. (m/t converted kasi eh)

    basta walang load, ok lang sa akin. no vibrations naman eh.

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    #13
    sa mga trucks lalo na mga large vehicles used for transporting bulk goods, materials, or equipments ang first gear ay malakas at umiiktag talaga kung walang load ang sasakyan kaya ugali na ng mga drivers na mag2nd gear sa ganung situwasyon kasi mas smooth nga.

    ang mali dyan, sa sobrang nasanay na sa ganung gawi, kahit hirap na ang situwasyon ng sasakyan eh 2nd gear pa rin sila. iyan ang makakasama sa sasakyan.

    in my experience tagalang always 1st gear ako but if super lakas yung abante ko sa sasakyang yun sa susunod na gamit ko susubok ako sa 2nd gear at pag smooth nga ang abante ko, well, iyun na yung lagi kung start sa specific vehicle na yun.

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    #14
    if the car is on slippery ground like mud, snow or ice and you have a light load, it is better to start on 2nd gear to avoid wheel spin. if you spin your wheels and you don't have awd it will be harder to launch and you might get stuck with your wheels just spinning and your car not moving forward!

    sorry don't have experience driving diesel trucks!

  5. Join Date
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    #15
    sa mga low gear kasi pwedeng i shift kaagad sa 2nd gear katulad ng L300 DIESEL

    PREGIO ayan ganyan din kasi ako hehhe

    pero sa mb 100 starex at mga auto di pwede baka mamatay pa makina

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    #16
    Maikli kasi ang primera ng most diesel engines dahil nga low rev sila. Starting from 2nd will result to longer acceleration (I don’t know kung faster he he) but the cons is the clutch wear. Normally passenger / delivery drivers do it dahil lesser shifting nga naman....
    Last edited by XTO; February 6th, 2008 at 10:33 AM.

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    #17
    madalas ko makita ito sa mga military jeep yung kennedy sabi sa akin nung driver masyado raw malakas yung 1st gear kya start agad sa 2nd gear.

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    #18
    Quote Originally Posted by mark_t View Post
    Naniniwala kasi yon mga driver sa kwentong barbero na second gear agad pag diesel.

    If you will notice this are the same drivers that revs their engine to get their
    so called smooth launch. Uumpisahan nila sa 2nd then bomba sa silinyador kasi
    nagba vibrate.

    Ang hirap din kasi turuan mga driver na huwag gawin ito, ang titigas ng ulo.
    Hinahayaan ko na lang. Pag bukas ang isip gina guide ko para tama ang ituro
    nila sa kung sinuman.

    Sa mga owners naman eh ok lang sa akin , sa kanila naman sasakyan at fuel.
    So kung saan sila masaya.


    Always use 1st gear for me.

    ako din, I told my parent's driver to always use the 1st gear... hahah.. naalala ko tuloy yung isang driver namin since he is driving an a/t, he depressed the OD button everytime the speed is below 80KM/H and press it ON again if he exceeds 80KM/H. yung daw ang turo ng dating amo nya..

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    #19
    Some cars with auto tranny starts in 2nd gear. Mercedes-Benz 6 cylinders auto tranny starts in 2nd gear. Depends on the torque and the design of the engine.

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    #20
    for lpg converted cars pinakita sakin na pwede mag 2nd gear agad at halos pareho lng sya dun sa 1st gear ng gas. pag sa gas ksi nanginginig pag second gear mo agad, pero sa lpg i dont know why pero pwede 2nd gear agad at hindi naman nanginginig. sa mga lpg converted try nyo

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