# Foot slipped off clutch

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/foot-slipped-off-clutch/96099>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** mitsubishi, lancer\
**Created:** [October 15, 2016, 2:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/foot-slipped-off-clutch/96099 "2016-10-15T02:43:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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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:** [October 15, 2016, 2:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/foot-slipped-off-clutch/96099/1 "2016-10-15T02:43:54Z")

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Hello wondering if this would cause any wear to the clutch or anything but was in gear 3 about to upshift but my foot slipped off the clutch and the car didnt jerk the rpms just went back to where they were. Curious if that would do anything

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2016, 2:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/foot-slipped-off-clutch/96099/2 "2016-10-15T02:48:47Z")

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You posted this almost identical question on OCT 4. Things like that will make people think you are playing games.

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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:** [October 15, 2016, 3:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/foot-slipped-off-clutch/96099/3 "2016-10-15T03:21:50Z")

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No worries drive on.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2016, 5:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/foot-slipped-off-clutch/96099/4 "2016-10-15T05:46:31Z")

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I like your style

You get right to the point

👍

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2016, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/foot-slipped-off-clutch/96099/5 "2016-10-15T14:05:42Z")

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Absolutely nothing to worry about. The system is far more robust than that.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2016, 11:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/foot-slipped-off-clutch/96099/6 "2016-10-15T23:13:00Z")

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That’s called in teenage parlance “popping the clutch”. But the way teenagers do it, they let loose of the clutch pedal suddenly while rev’ing the engine so to create a fast start that spins the wheels, creating a “burn out”. That can stress & damage stuff through-out the drive train and tires. Teenagers don’t worry about it b/c, after all, its the parent’s car!! … lol … But the way you did it by accident like that, you were already moving, and weren’t rev’ing the engine more than needed to maintain your speed, so unlikely to cause much in the way of damage. Perhaps a little more wear and tear on the clutch parts is all. But as a one-time event, not to worry.

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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:** [October 16, 2016, 1:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/foot-slipped-off-clutch/96099/7 "2016-10-16T01:45:46Z")

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I was already moving… like i said about to change gears but slipped off clutch car never jumped just rpms went back to 3k and didnt smell anything