Jerky First Gear
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Jerky First Gear
I just got my cobalt ss and I've found that first gear gets extremely jerky around 3000rpm. I obviously know how to drive a manual but I've never owned my own manual car until now, so could it just be because I'm new to driving manual? Or what's up? I read to try cleaning the throttle body and maf. Any suggestions or thoughts?
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Jerky First Gear
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I just got my cobalt ss and I've found that first gear gets extremely jerky around 3000rpm. I obviously know how to drive a manual but I've never owned my own manual car until now, so could it just be because I'm new to driving manual? Or what's up? I read to try cleaning the throttle body and maf. Any suggestions or thoughts?
Like a problem with how it runs?
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I generally shift around 3.5k and have the rev match appearly down because it's never jerky. I dont drop the clutch I just ease it out.
Although potential issue is actually the tune, if the timing isn't a nice and smooth ramp between load ranges it can be jerky
Although potential issue is actually the tune, if the timing isn't a nice and smooth ramp between load ranges it can be jerky
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I just got my cobalt ss and I've found that first gear gets extremely jerky around 3000rpm. I obviously know how to drive a manual but I've never owned my own manual car until now, so could it just be because I'm new to driving manual? Or what's up? I read to try cleaning the throttle body and maf. Any suggestions or thoughts?
All my vehicles have been manual, and before the SS I had an '02 Alero 5 speed and could coast slow in 1st all day long.
I'm figuring the jerkiness could be due to the TB requiring cleaning, I've also noticed the idle going extremely low and almost stalling.
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