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Old 8th December 2015, 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Adrian E View Post
Also note that tow starting a modern manual is not recommended - it results in a lot of unburnt fuel in the catalytic converter which can damage it (assuming it's petrol!)

The usual barrier to a successful jump start is decent thickness wires. I've used my S8 to jump start a Rover 220 which was pretty straightforward, but if the car has a chunky motor or is a diesel it needs a really good battery and thick cable
I didn't know that about tow starting a modern petrol. Thanks. I used my leads and my friend's. Both have worked to start her car and the D3 previously.
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