RE: Battery questions

["Fry, Larry" <LEF@chem-tronics.com>]

That explains why my Owner's Manual says "Vehicles with manual transmission
must not be started by pushing or towing.  Damage to the catalytic converter
and/or other parts of the vehicle may result."

Larry  sandiego16V

-----Original Message-----
From: Cheapass Ron [mailto:rapieper@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 1:05 PM
To: 16V Jason; Brian Haygood; Scirocco-l
Subject: Re: Battery questions


> At 01:39 AM 11/4/2001, Brian Haygood wrote:

> I
> >usually just pop the clutch at the bottom of the hill instead of
> starting
> >the car in front of my house, but for this arguement, lets assume
> I'm
> >normal, instead).


Hmmmm...Ben Harder just had to replace his pressure plate, the factory
said it was because he had push-started it once...seems there are three
(IIRC) little tabs in there that are designed to be stressed in
tension, and if you apply stress to them in the wrong direction
(compression, is it were) from push-starting, they can fold or kink,
causing a weak spot and bingo, failure.  

>From memory and a quick look...


=====
Ron (Cheapass)
'87 16V, ("Victor"), '93 Cabby ("Teufelhasen")
ICQ 108845455

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