Resting on the shifter

[quk@sievers.com (Phil Payne)]

In message <9704171836.AA10836@hoft391> gwf@joker.ho.lucent.com writes:

> Going over the owners manual of my A4 1.8TQ, I noticed a paragraph
> in there that says to not keep your hand on the "stick", as this 
> would cause premature wear of the clutch.  How true is this statement?

Can't imagine it affecting the _clutch_.  It _is_ supposed to avoid wear on the 
forks within the gearbox.

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 Phil Payne
 phil@sievers.com
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club