How often do you stall?

[Lebowski]

The only time I've stalled the Dodge was jumping off the gas too quickly trying to get it up my driveway.

Doesn't count, there was an incline involved.

[Raza]

[Onslaught]

Doesnt count if moving backwards.

Thank God. So what do I call it then?

[giant_mtb]

See, that's the thing.  No matter the circumstance, you're going to say "I stalled out" or some such thing.  Fuck up starting off from a light?  "Oh shit, I stalled."  Screw up when parking?  "Damn, stalled it." 

$.02

[Onslaught]

See, that's the thing.  No matter the circumstance, you're going to say "I stalled out" or some such thing.  Fuck up starting off from a light?  "Oh shit, I stalled."  Screw up when parking?  "Damn, stalled it." 

$.02

Seeing how in both cases you fucked up and are the reason the car is dead then I think it's ok to call it one thing.

[hotrodalex]

It's still different when you're sitting in a parking space or your driveway. If you just take your foot off the clutch before turning it off, you're not going to turn the engine back on. It's just premature killing.

[Raza]

It's still different when you're sitting in a parking space or your driveway. If you just take your foot off the clutch before turning it off, you're not going to turn the engine back on. It's just premature killing.

No, it isn't.  Mechanically, it's the same action as any other stall.  This is because it's a stall. 

[Tave]

See, that's the thing.  No matter the circumstance, you're going to say "I stalled out" or some such thing.  Fuck up starting off from a light?  "Oh shit, I stalled."  Screw up when parking?  "Damn, stalled it." 

$.02

I say, "Damn, I killed it," hence my original comment:

I do however, and this is a little embarrassing, flat-out kill it about once every 6 months.

[Onslaught]

No, it isn't.  Mechanically, it's the same action as any other stall.  This is because it's a stall. 

I must agree. It's true that you didn't want the car to move anymore. But you still stalled the car even if turning it off was what you wanted.

[hotrodalex]

No, it isn't.  Mechanically, it's the same action as any other stall.  This is because it's a stall. 

Mechanically, yes. But it's a completely different situation.

[Colonel Cadillac]

I am with Raza and Lebowski here. You guys are ridiculous. Stalling is stalling and the definition is extraordinarily clear.


Also, some of you have incredible egos. "I also don't understand why so many of you do it so frequently. I did it once."

[hotrodalex]

I am with Raza and Lebowski here. You guys are ridiculous. Stalling is stalling and the definition is extraordinarily clear.

In the context of this thread/poll, killing the engine with the clutch while sitting in your garage/driveway - moments before you would have turned it off with the key - doesn't seem to apply.

[Soup DeVille]

This is hilarious.

Raza, you're wrong.

What's hilarious is this argument, everybody knows what he's talking about, he knows what you're talking about, and the word itself seems perfectly fine to use for either instance.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Quit stalling and get to the point.

[hotrodalex]

Quit stalling and get to the point.

El Camino is too modern to use points.

[Eye of the Tiger]

El Camino is too modern to use points.

HEI?!

[Rupert]

El Camino is too modern to use points.

That car is so pointless.

[Eye of the Tiger]

HA

[hotrodalex]

HEI?!

I believe so. It says "Delco-Remy" on the top. It's the one from the 305 that came in the car (it was originally in a later 70's Camaro).

[Onslaught]

In the context of this thread/poll, killing the engine with the clutch while sitting in your garage/driveway - moments before you would have turned it off with the key - doesn't seem to apply.

The poll is "How Often do you stall?"

If you fucking stall it's a God damn stall. I don't give a shit what the ass hole who made this fucking retarded thread was thinking.  Backing up? stall
Going forward? Stall. Driving off a fucking cliff? Stall. It's the same God damn thing.


Now forgive me. I'm out of drinks and must go and mix a new one. Fuck tards.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

The poll is "How Often do you stall?"

If you fucking stall it's a God damn stall. I don't give a shit what the ass hole who made this fucking retarded thread was thinking.  Backing up? stall
Going forward? Stall. Driving off a fucking cliff? Stall. It's the same God damn thing.


Now forgive me. I'm out of drinks and must go and mix a new one. Fuck tards.

[hotrodalex]

The poll is "How Often do you stall?"

If you fucking stall it's a God damn stall. I don't give a shit what the ass hole who made this fucking retarded thread was thinking.  Backing up? stall
Going forward? Stall. Driving off a fucking cliff? Stall. It's the same God damn thing.


Now forgive me. I'm out of drinks and must go and mix a new one. Fuck tards.

Problem is each of the situations you named have nothing to do with sitting in a parking spot going nowhere.

[TBR]

I am with Raza and Lebowski here. You guys are ridiculous. Stalling is stalling and the definition is extraordinarily clear.


Also, some of you have incredible egos. "I also don't understand why so many of you do it so frequently. I did it once."

Hmm? I don't get how my comment indicated anything about my ego. I just don't understand why numerous posters on this board apparently have so much difficulty remembering to turn their car off before letting the clutch out. I did it once and then adjusted my routine appropriately.

As noted earlier, I do properly stall every once in a while, especially when I am not particularly familiar with the car. Not trying to make myself out to be an incredibly awesome driver or anything.

[Rupert]

I have a routine for shutting the car down, but I still kill it every now and then.

[Soup DeVille]

I have a routine for shutting the car down, but I still kill it every now and then.

No reason to shoot the car just because you stall it.

[Rupert]

I don't shoot it. I drive it into a tar pit, and then set the whole thing on fire. Effective.

[Soup DeVille]

I don't shoot it. I drive it into a tar pit, and then set the whole thing on fire. Effective.

You know how hard it is to find a convieniently located tar pit?

[Rupert]

I do. I'm a geologist, though, so it's not that bad.

[Onslaught]

Fuck. My eyes are blood red. Perhaps we should do a poll on what a stall is and winner takes all.

[Raza]

Hmm? I don't get how my comment indicated anything about my ego. I just don't understand why numerous posters on this board apparently have so much difficulty remembering to turn their car off before letting the clutch out. I did it once and then adjusted my routine appropriately.

As noted earlier, I do properly stall every once in a while, especially when I am not particularly familiar with the car. Not trying to make myself out to be an incredibly awesome driver or anything.

It happened to me a couple of times when I just started driving stick exclusively, but not really since then.  Though, I have had my foot slip off the clutch before.  That was embarrassing.