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modmonster -

I am pretty much in agreement with what everyone else has been posting. Here is how I describe a bump-start :

1 - Engine off, coasting at 25+ MPH.
2 - Push clutch all the way in.
3 - Move stick shift to 5th gear position.
4 - Let foot up on clutch just enough to engage engine and then push clutch back in. My non-car knowledge makes me think I am "tapping the flywheel" to turn over the engine. For me this is a pretty quick movement. If the tap goes well, the engine starts very smoothly, almost no bump in the bump-start.
5 - Let foot up on clutch and drive in 5th as normal.

I have experimented with lower gears, but the MPH "soft bump" range is very narrow, so I almost *never* do it.

CarloSW2