Twilightblue28A

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Wasn't the lawyers. It was done for public safety. One of the tests is: Q: What could we have done to prevent this from occurring again?]

Edward

Yikes! Been depressing the clutch at startup forever, not only on the 993, but on the SC, and every manual I've ever driven as a course of habit because that's what I was taught eons ago. This is the very first I've heard of this! Makes sense explained the way it is. At least the 993 has always had M1 15w/50 this whole time as a hedge against wear, and the SC had 20w Penn...whew.

I, for one, will trust Steve W. as his extensive experience (and truly good-guy demeanor!!) speak for themselves. Tomorrow, I start my new startup routine. Thanks for posting this!

Edward

drodg

So my 96 was at work with me yesterday and I have virtually never started any manual trans car without pushing in the clutch first. I had read this string at the office yesterday afternoon. So last night I did it and it freaked me out but it started. It is weird but I am going to try to remember to not push the clutch in from this point on. One good point my car has had 15w50 for years in it.

NC TRACKRAT

Yes, in all probability, that's the problem. There's a thread on the forum for bypassing it: https://rennlist.com/forums/993-foru...ro-switch.html See my post #10.

HenryPcar

Anybody read a writeup on how to disable the clutch pedal switch ? Like to do that with my 997.2

NC TRACKRAT

See above post #34. I added a link to my write-up.

norbtx

I never step on the clutch at start up on my 95. Its part of the charm of the 993, not dumbed down! So I went to test drive a Honda Civic Type R and I couldn't get it started. The salesman asks if I'm pressing down on the pedal, and I tell him, of course. The Type R has a push button start so I instinctively pressed down on the brake pedal! Still can't start then he said try the clutch! lol.

pp000830

Depress or not to depress that is the question, Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous discussions, Or to take arms against a sea of maintenance issues, And by discussing, resolve them? Or something like that!
Andy

NC TRACKRAT

"My horsepower, my horsepower...My kingdom for some horsepower!"

pp000830

He doth protest too much!

NC TRACKRAT

"Oil, oil, toil and trouble!"

gtroth

...interesting. The manual suggests only pressing the clutch when starting in cold weather:

NC TRACKRAT

I don't believe your '95 has the clutch microswitch, therefore, you can start w/o depressing the clutch.

Gbos1

IT says depress the clutch when engine is cold! So..........

Tlaloc75

I imagine this isn’t for longevity, but just to make it easier to start the engine in cold weather - less load