# A Quick Stupid Question

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [June 13, 2010, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-quick-stupid-question/252662 "2010-06-13T17:17:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2010, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-quick-stupid-question/252662/16 "2010-06-14T07:46:59Z")

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> [@Texting while driving](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/texting-while-driving/32603/30):
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> If the tranny is in reverse, will it start the engine backwards?!

No it won’t, because when your car is moving in reverse, the engine is still spinning in proper direction.

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