Hello, im wonder what it means when someone says, "quit riding the clutch" especially on a car what does that mean? also is it bad to rev your engine with the clutch in?

 

It just means that you are leaving the clutch partially engaged while riding or driving. Wears stuff out faster.

 

oh alright, i see so its like riding with the clutch half way out for a long period of time. i get it. simple enough, what about holding it down at a red light?

 

Ya, what he said. Some peeps would rather keep the clutch partially engaged to regulate speed than use the brakes and throttle.

 

You mean holding the clutch in at a red light?
If so, that's what you always want to do. Pull up slightly to the side of the car in front of you so you have an escape route in case someone wants to try and rear-end you. Watch your mirrors.

 

yes thats what i normally do, in a car, or on a motorcycle. But not only do my passangers always say that's riding the clutch but also that its going to burn my clutch out.

 

Throttle control + brake control. Brake pads are cheaper than clutches.

Pulling the clutch fully in or letting it fully out is fine. Its trying to constantly ride the friction zone that you don't want to do

 

Holding the clutch while stopped will not wear anything out faster. Well, the cable or seals depending on what type you have. But it's good practice to keep it in gear at a stop light in case you need to get moving in a hurry. Watch your six cause occasionally people in cages don't stop. The suckitude is great if you get sammiched between two cages cause you took too long fumbling to get it back in gear

 

^^ Exactly what he said. All my vehicles are manual trans except one of my jeeps (1 of 5 and I just got it).
I'm always in first with the clutch in unless I'm surrounded by vehicles, etc and it wouldn't make a difference. My 5sp Jeep has over 150k miles on the original clutch, and my Civic had about the same before switching motors.
I'm not easy on 'em, either.

They're just wrong. Now go and tell them all!

 

with passengers on my bike, it took me a few weeks to "learn" the new clutch when accelerating out of a stop light... with my girl on back, that's an extra 120lbs and my bike has to giddy up a bit more at takeoff.