[T3] Bosch Starter...

[Dave Hall]

Well, if I wanted to make you start moving, I could exert a gentle steady
force for a longer time, or a sudden large push for an instant.  Which would
you prefer?  You're using the rotating wheels to turn the gearbox cogs, and
transmit that torque to the engine.  In first gear, the engine will have to
spin up to higher rpm quicker.  I don't know which parts may be stressed
unreasonably, but as the power is to some extent being transmitted in the
reverse sense to normal, the stresses on gear teeth will be on the back of a
tooth rather than the face that is normally in contact.  Maybe that's a
reason, maybe not, but learning to be kind to the components is all part of
a sensitivity to engineering practice, just as developing a feel for how
tight to do up a nut is.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Adriel
Rowley
Sent: 11 April 2011 20:59
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Bosch Starter...


So too much force on it?  What does it damage?  Is it the same for going
down hill?


Thank you,
Adriel

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> From: dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:55:36 +0100
> Subject: Re: [T3] Bosch Starter...
>
> Yes first will work, but 2nd or 3rd gear is recommended as being 
> kinder to the transmission..
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of 
> Adriel Rowley
> Sent: 11 April 2011 20:37
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] Bosch Starter...
>
>
>
>
> ----------------------------------------
> > Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:48:33 -0500
> > From: jadney at vwtype3.org
> > To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> > Subject: Re: [T3] Bosch Starter...
> >
> > Bump starting, from parking on a hill, works great with our cars, 
> > unless yours is an AT. You can even do this with 2-3 people pushing 
> > on level ground and popping the clutch in 3rd gear.
> >
> Or push it to the hill, then over the hill and jump in. l.o.l  My 
> Father did that when he went back to the Beetle waiting three days for me
to be born.
> Apparently in the rush the dome light got left on because the door was 
> slightly open, I.I.R.C.. Good distance too and had not slept the whole 
> time.  Still amazed he was able to execute it.
>
> Oh and first seems to work fine.  Done it with a loaded Harley and the 
> Squareback (Christmas parade drained the battery).
>
>
> Thank you,
> Adriel
>
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