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Mafia The Old Country - How to Crank a Car

Cars can be cranked by going to the front of it and pressing the interact button in Mafia: The Old Country. Check this page out to learn how to crank a car and what it does!

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How to Crank a Car

Head to the Front of the Car

Cars can be cranked to start it up or repair it by going to the front of the car. You'll have to do this when the car's engine is turned off or it's too damaged to work.

A minigame will start when you crank a car, time your button press to when the meter is within the shaded region. You'll know you're doing it right when it shows a green color on the meter. It will take two cranks to successfully crank.

Achievement from Cranking a Car

The Good as New achievement requires you to crank a car that is too damaged to move to repair it. You can do this by ramming your vehicle repeatedly into a wall until it stops moving, then crank it to start up again.

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