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Old 05-04-2011, 01:24 PM   #69 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by justjohn View Post
Well first, if I do that the engine doesn't start

Second, perhaps I wasn't clear, I let the clutch out slowly and after the engine is spinning I keyed on. This was smoother than key on before starting to let the clutch out, so I would like to know if/why I shouldn't do it that way.
So, your problem is you're key starting the engine. Then you go to engage the clutch and you get the jerk? If thats the case, just blip the throttle to match the rpms closer together before engaging the clutch.
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