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View Poll Results: Do you ever stall?
No never. 12 33.33%
occasionally, when i'm not concentrating, once a week? 24 66.67%
alot - more than I care to admit, more than once week. 0 0%
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Old 06-29-2015, 12:34 PM   #1
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Ever stall?

Just wondering how many people unintentionally stall their Porsche (obviously sticks only).
I have driven sticks all my life but still occasionally stall the Boxster. Not sure why but it seems an easy car to stall - and I hate the noise it makes when I do!
Sometimes I try soo hard not to stall I smell burning clutch!

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Old 06-29-2015, 01:01 PM   #2
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Maybe once in a blue moon, we have some very steep hills here lol
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Old 06-29-2015, 01:07 PM   #3
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I stalled quite a few times since I learned stick in my boxster.

I haven't stalled in months though.

Once I "got it" I stalled maybe 3 times in the following few months and haven't since.

I have left the e break on a few times though...
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Old 06-29-2015, 02:19 PM   #4
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Maybe once a year, or less, primarily from not paying attention. I have only stalled on a hill once, because I normally rev up too much in that situation.
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Old 06-29-2015, 02:43 PM   #5
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Lots experience with a standard transmission -- from sports cars to heavy trucks. But, I still stall the Box about once a year.
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Old 06-29-2015, 02:56 PM   #6
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This poll needs the "once in a blue moon" option.
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Old 06-29-2015, 03:00 PM   #7
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Occasionally... currently it is the only manual shift vehicle in the fleet.
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Old 06-29-2015, 05:01 PM   #8
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I picked "occasionally" but it is like once every 2 years, the worst was when I was gridded and about to go out for a track session and stalled with a line of cars behind me...
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Old 06-29-2015, 05:03 PM   #9
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Occasionally, and most often with AC on--little more power required to compensate for that being used by AC.
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Old 06-29-2015, 05:10 PM   #10
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2-3 times a season, less if you dont count the occasional trip to canada and waiting at the bridge in 1st gear
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Old 06-29-2015, 06:02 PM   #11
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Once in a blue moon if i'm not paying attention and throw it into 3rd thinking its first!
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Old 06-29-2015, 06:44 PM   #12
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Once in a blue moon if i'm not paying attention and throw it into 3rd thinking its first!

I've pulled away in third a few times and thinking, my god it was hard not to stall right then and then I realize my mistake haha. The S does alright about having enough power to make it manageable in higher gears.
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Old 06-29-2015, 06:45 PM   #13
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After the new clutch I stalled more than a few times. I've driven / owned a manual since 16.
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Old 06-29-2015, 06:45 PM   #14
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This is an interesting question. I will say I rarely stall in forward gears...What I will say is when backing up steep driveway and simultaneously maneuvering car to not drag bottom, it seems to pull a lot of power from car and seems engine has quite a load on it. This is the time the engine most wants to stall. Car seems to not like low speed backing maneuvers. I'm curious if anyone else notices this?
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Old 06-29-2015, 08:08 PM   #15
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No, never stall. My Boxster has a very stiff clutch pedal but its really easy to modulate.
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When I used to wear flip flops.

Now if I have foo flips on for driving I go bare foot. :rolleyes
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Old 06-30-2015, 03:44 AM   #17
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Once a week is not a good Polling gauge. Maybe 1-2 times a year
If I wear the wrong shoes, that tends to make the clutch release harder to feel
I tend to listen to RPMs for take off, so if there is a lot of noise around me. I have been starting to use the Tach as my gauge and that actually is better for take off
Trying to learn hand braking on a hill for take off, that is confusing. I'm so much more comfortable with off brake, on throttle while letting the clutch out.
I do think the hand brake method could be better on the clutch

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Old 06-30-2015, 05:26 AM   #18
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I have left the e break on a few times though...
Brake, not break! Grrr. What are our schools coming to !

I can't vote because there is no choice between "Never" and "Once a Week." I probably stall once a year or less.
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Old 06-30-2015, 10:02 AM   #19
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in the beginning of ownership I stalled a handful of times times. Have only stalled once since I learned how to drive a Boxster.

An acquaintance of mine just picked up an 86 Carrera - she talked about the learning curve. Her very confident husband stalled twice out of the gate.
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Old 06-30-2015, 10:56 AM   #20
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In the four years I've had my Boxster, I've stalled it a handful of times. All the other cars I've had have been about the same.

Usually its something stupid like I forget I'm in gear and just let the clutch out. But stalling when launching, very rare for me.

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