[TestDrive]

I've been doing combined EOC and DWL for a couple of months now.
Depending on speed and terrain, I find my self using two different pop restart techniques.

Simple Pop Restart

1. Foot off throttle.
2. Key in run position.
3. Depress clucth pedal.
4. Select gear.
5. Release clutch pedal.

Hi-load Pop Restart
Separates loads from clutch engage and engine start.

1. Foot off throttle.
2. Key NOT in run position.
3. Depress clutch pedal.
4. Select gear.
5. Fully release clutch pedal.
6. Wait ~1/8 second (Not strictly necessary. Just don't allow steps 5 & 7 to merge.)
7. Turn key to run position.

Simple Pop Restart results in the least loss of momentum while performing the resart . But it only works well (little strain on clutch/drive train) at very specific conditions. Using my '94 Escort wagon as an example: Level ground, 5th gear & 32 mph = virtually no strain. Level ground, 5th gear & 35 mph = obvious strain. Level ground, 5th gear & 40 mph = obviously excessive strain.

Hi-load Pop Restart results in sometimes obvious loss of momentum while performing the restart. Seems to work well (very little strain on clutch/drive train) under most any conditions within the normal operational range of the selected gear.