On Sun, 24 Aug 1997, Peg Piwonka wrote: > Hi there, > > According to my VW owners manual it says to never push start the > van, even if it is a standerd trany. I always thought this was a useful > option in an emergancy but they claim it will damage the CAT. Would it be > so bad once in a while if needed? > > Eric > > Eric and Peggy > 84 Westfailia GL Wolfsburg > i have push started my vanagon hundreds of times with no ill effects on either side of the steering wheel. BTW:my dad drives a manual tranny jeep, and my mom drives a manual tranny subaru, and both those owners manuals say the same thing. coincedence? i don't think so! a AAA conspiracy? DEFINATELY! sudhir desai cdes@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1889 1984 Volkswagen Vanagon (bare stock)
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