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From: rickb@tekig4.UUCP (Rick Bensene)
Newsgroups: net.auto.tech
Subject: Re: trivia question
Message-ID: <413@tekig4.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 22-Nov-85 18:10:19 EST
Article-I.D.: tekig4.413
Posted: Fri Nov 22 18:10:19 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 30-Nov-85 06:25:31 EST
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> In article <321@mhuxl.UUCP> daw1@mhuxl.UUCP (WILLIAMS) writes:
> >> Why do cars have clutches?
> Actually the clutch is there so that you can sit on a steep hill
> waiting for the light to turn green and not have to bother with
> putting on the brake............
> 
---> Its also a neat place to rest your left foot while driving. <---

  If you *DO* actually rest your foot on the clutch pedal while
driving, you might as well forget about any life from your
clutch disk and throwout bearing.  It's been proven that resting
your foot on the clutch pedal, even lightly, will cause decreased
clutch and throwout bearing life due to the pressure on them
from the  amplified pressure of your foot on the pedal.
So, if it's a habit, break it, or else, go buy a car with an
automatic!  (Then you'll probably ride the brakes... |-})

Rick.
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