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Originally Posted by redyaris
What I have found is that I can bump start in 5th gear as low as 50km/h [30mph]. what I have noticed is that the higher the gear I bump start in the smoother it is. the only problem I have notice when bump starting in 5th gear at very low speeds is that even the smallest amount of thoatle gets the scanguage to 90%+ load rightaway. what I do now depending on conditions is bumpstart in 5th and then down shift to 4th then pulse to 80km/hr [50mph] and glide... what I also do is pulse and glide eoc to the road conditions, in order to engage gravity drive.  |
I was playing around with bump starting today and found I could bump in 5th (which is the smoothest like you said) all the way down to 20km/hr then shift into whatever gear appropriate. It's fun being able to EOC without worrying about coming to a stop first. I can see WAY more opportunities to have the engine off while driving. Can't wait to see what mpg I get. Standard transmissions are fun!
I also found the Echo doesn't glide as far as my Contour, but that's probably because the Contour is much heavier. All my glide points that would get me there with speed to spare get me there with none to spare! Literally less than walking pace. Oh, wait a sec, I haven't pumped up the tires yet. Ack! That could be it. Will pump up tires tomorrow.