Date:         Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:24:53 -0400
Reply-To:     Wesley Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Wesley Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Auto conversion to Manual?
Comments: To: TC <trclark@SHAW.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <007b01c799c6$c1be0a60$c901a8c0@w2ktopcat>
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I was just reading some old threads and came across this: "I think if
you can get an auto up to say 20-30 in neutral then drop into driver you
can "jump" start it".

Has anyone tried this with an automatic Vanagon?  If not a "push" start,
maybe a "hill" start?  I know of someone who said they got this to work
with an older Volvo station wagon they had.

Just curious.

-Wes

TC wrote:
>> " You can't push-start an automatic"
>>
>> That's the deal killer right there.  Fifteen miles up a logging road in BC
>> with a dead battery you most definitely do not want an automatic.
>>
> how do you kill both the 2nd & the primary :) ?
> also I think if you can get an auto up to say 20-30 in neutral then drop
> into driver
> you can "jump" start it ... :)
>
>