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"Sandin, Karl-Olov" wrote: > Push starting is OK on a car with manual tranny. Use the 2nd or 3rd gear, > release the clutch slowly, and be careful to turn the ignition key on BEFORE > your buddies starts pushing. You DONT want to have the steering lock > activated when things begin to roll... The steering will only lock if the key is pulled OUT of the cylinder. > > > Its not harmful for the car unless you push it with another car and chrush > up the rear bumber and apron... > Use a tow rope and pull the car instead. Or you can get two or three buddys to push. Done this many times. > Attach the rope to the ring welded > on the front beam, or around the lower beam tube. DONT pull in the front > bumper! It's probably half-way rusted loose already... I've replaced the front bumper mounts on my Bug because of this..... PerL 73 Variant L ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe