you haven't lived till you killed the battery in a 1962 Triumph TR4. Then pull the hand crank out of the trunk. Then have your classmates stare at you as you insert the crank into the grill, and crank the engine over. Fun Times :D
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Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 396294)
listen assholes, never kicked start a car before. just pat me on the back and make pretend you care as much as i do :P
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Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 396294)
listen asshole
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Originally Posted by brgracer
(Post 396188)
Oh that's right, he saves the country 4x in 96 hours and you had to do your clutch job 4x in 96 hours....lol. ;)
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I'm proud of you. I'll send you a fruit basket
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Originally Posted by y8s
(Post 396304)
i hear this a lot from you.
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Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 396294)
listen assholes, never kicked start a car before. just pat me on the back and make pretend you care as much as i do :P
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Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 396294)
listen assholes, never kicked start a car before. just pat me on the back and make pretend you care as much as i do :P
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Originally Posted by xturner
(Post 396375)
I got chills. Really.
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Originally Posted by fmowry
(Post 396371)
Next step, losing virginity.
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Originally Posted by Savington
(Post 396339)
I wish I heard it more from all the mods :brain:
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its all pink on the inside?
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I bump started my old Miata just to see how difficult it was a couple times, in case I ever had to do it. If you killed the battery by leaving the lights on, I'm actually surprised that there was enough juice to turn on the ECU and other electronics necessary for the car to fire/run, even outside of the starter.
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Originally Posted by the_man
(Post 396385)
I bump started my old Miata just to see how difficult it was a couple times, in case I ever had to do it. If you killed the battery by leaving the lights on, I'm actually surprised that there was enough juice to turn on the ECU and other electronics necessary for the car to fire/run, even outside of the starter.
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its a good thing i had a jump box on it too :P
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I've push started my Miata when it didn't have enough juice to turn the car over. An ECU and fuel pump doesn't require the same kind of power a starter does.
I used to have a chevette that I needed to do this to fairly regularly on my own. I'd do it in reverse, get the car moving a bit jump in and pop the clutch. In reverse the car barely has to be moving. Now I'm all growed up and own booster cables and another car. :) |
"Jack Bauer would have gotten the ring to Mordor in 24 hours."
LOL below a certain voltage, the starter doesn't have enough juice to push past the compression of the pistons, but you'll have enough to start up the ECU and fuel pump. Even without, I think the alternator will generate enough power to drive the car. I may go unplug my battery while the cars running to see if this is true. Better yet, Joe Perez, go grab a six pack and make a new movie. |
will run without battery...found mine on other side of the trunk one day after some really spirited driving (car didn't have battery tie down when I picked it up).
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Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 396294)
listen assholes, never kicked start a car before. just pat me on the back and make pretend you care as much as i do :P
You never kick started a car in your life until today? :laugh: And here I am reading your posts as if you were the knowitall :giggle: |
FYI, push starting a miata is difficult if you use 2nd. 3rd is a little better for those of us with no hills. It will start up at like 100rpms and rescue itself when you put the clutch back in.
p.s. I've done this at least 6 times with my car when diagnosing fuel pump relay problems. |
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