Survey: type 44 break down frequency : Push start

[Efraim Gavrilovich]

Hi Ero,
After reading your letter, I can't conclude whether type 44 (5KTQ) can or
cannot be push started. My battery is acting up lately, so it would be good
to know.
Thanks,
Efraim Gavrilovich
1988 5KTQ 345,000km (218K mi), 1.8 Bar
1990 90 124,000km (77K mi)
Vancouver, Canada



----- Original Message -----
From: "Ero Rademer" <erademer at igd.fhg.de>
To: "Audifans Quattro Mailing List" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 6:44 AM
Subject: Survey: type 44 break down frequency


>
> Hi!
>
> james accordino wrote:
> > Stuff like that I don't even count.
>
> [in context to beeing "stranded" because you leave your lights
> on]
>
> Depends on how you look at it. There were engines, which you
> can push start (not jump-start) with a totally flat battery
> (the old carbureted ones for example) and engines which refuse
> to start irrespective of how long or fast you push...:)
>
> A mechanical fuel pump is more fault-tolerant than the electrical
> one in these circumstances... Choosing a manual trans over an
> automatic one comes in the same category, i think :=)
>
> Happy motoring!
> Ero.
>
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