[atomicradish]

I give it a little bit of gas and let out on the clutch in whatever gear is appropriate for the given speed. I have tried this on Troy, the Geo, and the Festiva, and none of them have given me any troubles. When I pull out of my downhill/mountain drive way, I start the car using a bump start... so the engine is completely cold... still with no problems.

I'm not sure how to follow the information in the guide. It says to bump start in a higher gear than is appropriate for a given speed... well, for me, I shift at such low speeds it is probably already inappropriate to start up in that gear. For example, at 20 mph I am already in 4th gear. So should I be starting up in 5th? And regarding the extra engage/disengage... isn't this just causing extra wear and tear on the clutch? Is this really necessary if the car is already starting up with out a lot jarring?