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From: sontakke@helix.enet.dec.com (Vikas Sontakke)
Subject: Re: REVIEW: 1989 Ford Taurus SHO
Message-ID: <1993Apr27.152233.11048@peavax.mlo.dec.com>
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Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1993 16:22:41 GMT
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In article <kfr=ewC00WA1Q6wtt7@andrew.cmu.edu>, Sam Swett <ssbc+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes...
> 
>One more way, which works in manual trans cars I've driven, and it is my
>personal favorite (the other suggestions above are great, but try this
>one, too).  
> 
>While pushing the shifter *gently* towards reverse, let the clutch out
>slowly (right to the friction point) and the shifter will be pulled into
>position. If you do it right, the car won't jump backward, nor will the
>gears grind.... You will just glide back.
> 
>-sam

I can vouch for this method in my 1990 SHO.  This is the only sure way of 
putting in the reverse without any problem _every_ time.

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