# As i shifted into 2nd gear by accident pressed clutch down while driving

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-i-shifted-into-2nd-gear-by-accident-pressed-clutch-down-while-driving/95557>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mitsubishi, lancer\
**Created:** [September 11, 2016, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-i-shifted-into-2nd-gear-by-accident-pressed-clutch-down-while-driving/95557 "2016-09-11T18:50:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![TElmadawi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ee59a6/32.png) [@TElmadawi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TElmadawi)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2016, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-i-shifted-into-2nd-gear-by-accident-pressed-clutch-down-while-driving/95557/1 "2016-09-11T18:50:04Z")

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So when i shifted into 2nd gear as i was puting my foot on the leg rest beside the clutch by accident my foot tapped it for a second and it went down a bit. I didnt smell any burning clutch and dont recall the rpms going up. Is this a problem that a did that im scared

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2016, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-i-shifted-into-2nd-gear-by-accident-pressed-clutch-down-while-driving/95557/2 "2016-09-11T18:52:23Z")

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Doubtful, smoked a clutch a couple of times pulling a boat out in pea gravel with 2wd, traded it in at 110k and never a clutch problem.

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**Author:** ![MY\_2\_CENTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/22d042/32.png) [@MY\_2\_CENTS](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MY_2_CENTS)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2016, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-i-shifted-into-2nd-gear-by-accident-pressed-clutch-down-while-driving/95557/3 "2016-09-11T21:16:59Z")

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I don’t see even the slightest chance for a problem.