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Date:         Sun, 24 Aug 1997 19:30:05 -0800
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From:         Danny Fuller <dfuller@BIOMAIL.UCSD.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Why, not push start?

>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


Our Vanagon has an auto tranny, so I can't comment directly on Vanagons,
but we used to have an '83 Tercel that I bump started dozens of times, it
always passed CA emissions with plenty of room to spare, even after 16
years, so I think once in a while is OK.  I think the warning is more for
those who might be inclined (no pun intended) to just park on a hill for
months at a time after their battery dies.


Dan Fuller
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