<VV> push start

[Mark J. Murphy]

The key there is "popped the clutch".  No doubt you can push start a manual
on your own, been there myself.  But the original comment was on pushing a
PG to start, and I still defy anyone to do that.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Gault" <r.gault at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Corvair List" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> push start


> I have push started my '65 convert by hand, by myself .  I did this in the
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> I connected the battery back up with a jumper cable, stood in open
driver's
> door, pushed and ran, jumped in, dropped it into gear, popped clutch and
> drove home.

[snip]
> > I raised an eyebrow at the "by hand" bit myself, however I have push
> started
> > several over the years just not by hand.  Usually a bumper-push with

[snip]
> > > > and that means you can PUSH START a Corvair PG.......BY HAND!!

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> > If you can get it up that fast buy hand, let me know. I'll sell tickets.