# Reverse roll start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/reverse-roll-start/48608>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 9, 2010, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reverse-roll-start/48608 "2010-05-09T22:48:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![pryter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@pryter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pryter)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2010, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reverse-roll-start/48608/1 "2010-05-09T22:48:49Z")

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will a turbo diesel engine be destroyed if it is roll started in reverse, that is wheels rolling forward and transmission in reverse?