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Old 07-14-2003, 10:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by 2strokebloke
Yes some of the new manual car in the U.S. have a function that keeps the starter from turning unless the driver have pushed the clutch in. Even so, you do have to push the clutch in on all manual cars for starting.
It works fine to start without using the clutch if there are no gear in. But the car can also be started/runned on the startermotor with a gear in, this can be useful if the engine have broken and you're stuck on a place you must get out of fast like a railroad crossing.
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