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Originally Posted by redyaris
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.  |
Don't fully let off the clutch when you're bump starting- you don't bump start into a gear, you just use that gear to start the engine. As soon as the engine starts moving, get back on the clutch and select the appropriate gear for your speed.