<VV> PG starter free spin

[henry kaczmarek]

I've push started a PG at less than 20 MPH.  Is that unsafe?

Hank
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jvhroberts at aol.com>
To: <FrankCB at aol.com>; <gojoe283 at yahoo.com>; <corvairgrymm at gmail.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2011 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> PG starter free spin


>
> Given that ALL of my much improved modern cars have manual 
> transmissions... <G>
>
> Besides, push starting a Powerslide requires pushing it at a fairly decent 
> and not terribly safe speed to get it to turn over, so, where's the 
> advantage again?
>
>
>
> John Roberts
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: FrankCB <FrankCB at aol.com>
> To: gojoe283 <gojoe283 at yahoo.com>; corvairgrymm <corvairgrymm at gmail.com>
> Cc: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Sun, Nov 6, 2011 2:25 pm
> Subject: Re: <VV> PG starter free spin
>
>
> Reminds me that unlike modern "improved" cars you CAN push start automatic
> trans  Corvairs.  I used to park at one job site that had a hilly lot  and
> I parked the 66 Monza "Joe Cool" at the highest spot.  With the  ignition 
> on
> I could usually (but not always) get it rolling fast enough by the  time I
> got to the lot exit to "roll start" it without using the starter.
> Let's see you try that with a recent A/T car!!!
>
> Frank Burkhard
> Boonton, NJ
>
>
> In a message dated 11/5/2011 6:53:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> gojoe283 at yahoo.com writes:
>
> B"H
>
> Grymm:   Had the problem with both my 66 and my 69.  I solved the problem
> with a  rebuilt starter.  The starter is worn and it won't get any better.
> in fact it is likely that eventually you'll get stuck someplace and be
> unable  to get another start (happened to me once).
>
> You can rebuild it if you  have the time and the room in your garage, but
> since I have neither, I just  got a rebuilt and haven't had a problem.
>
> Good Luck...Bill  Hershkowitz
>
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