[T3] RPM's "Pop" starting

[Tom Hottinger]

The reason for using 2nd gear typically is just the opposite of your
assumption.  It lowers the RPM reducing the amount of compression you are
fighting to turn the engine over.  Often if you are on lose gravel or dirt
roads where I live and pop the clutch in first gear the back tires will
slide rather than roll.  Think of it like parking on a hill, first gear will
hold it on pretty much any slope (unless you have really sorry compression)
where as second or third will allow it to roll a few feet or more depending
on the angle of the hill.

On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 6:40 PM, Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:

> I pop start my square several times a day, no reason to use the starter
> when
> the driveway is inclined and the car is shut off when im stuck in traffic
> on
> the hills going to work, so I just pop it back on when I reach the bottom.
>
> I use second... and with FI, I only need about 1mph or 1 compression
> stroke,
> it lights right back up!
>
> Keith
>
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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 Gary
> Forsmo
> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 3:08 PM
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: [T3] RPM's "Pop" starting
>
> *I would have thought the higher the gear (2nd or 3rd), the higher the
> engine RPM's would be, when you "popped" the clutch.  ???
>
> In the '50's, I had a '39 Plymouth - (3-speed manual tranny) - and we
> always
> used 2nd gear when we had a "non-start", low voltage battery.  Which was
> pretty OFTEN due to dome-light, radio, headlights being left on.
> *
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