I agree; I've always used second gear for bump starting. First gear is too
abrupt
and does tend to lock and spin rather than turn over the motor.
Jim Algar
Daniel1312@aol.com wrote:
> I have a difference of opinion here. In my experience, which is not as
> limited as I would like it to be, 2nd gear is usually used for bump starting
> a car. I think the theory is that the wheels are less likely to lock and
> skid. I am talking about push start bumping.
>
> My two pence worth (8 farthings for people who might understand old money)
>
> Daniel1312
>
> In a message dated 14/10/99 22:30:24 GMT Daylight Time, Ajhsys@aol.com writes:
>
> << I can't think of any reason it would cause a problem. The ratio is low
> enough to start the engine easily. >>
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