if i push start my car all the time instead of turning my key...

[BlahBlahYouToo]

will it save on wear and tear on the starter?

 

[JulesMaximus]

You're kidding right?

 

[Gibson486]

I thought newer cars would not let you do this....

 

[BurnItDwn]

Yes, it should save wear and tear on your starter. Also, it might save some wear and tear on your battery too! However, it will cause more wear and tear on your shoes...

 

[Kirby]

I thought newer cars would not let you do this....

Works on my 10 year old car.

 

[BassBomb]

Yes, it should save wear and tear on your starter. Also, it might save some wear and tear on your battery too! However, it will cause more wear and tear on your shoes...

:hmm:

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

Yes, it should save wear and tear on your starter. Also, it might save some wear and tear on your battery too! However, it will cause more wear and tear on your shoes...

not if i park on a hill!

 

[jlee]

You'll also save wear on your tires if you walk everywhere.

 

[CurseTheSky]

Unless your starter is about to go, it's not worth your time and effort. Starters aren't particularly expensive or hard to change (on most vehicles), and you'll inevitably need to use it at some point anyway. Who wants to push start their car in snow, ice, rain, etc. unless they're forced to?

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

You'll also save wear on your tires if you walk everywhere.

ok that's just impractical.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

Unless your starter is about to go, it's not worth your time and effort. Starters aren't particularly expensive or hard to change (on most vehicles), and you'll inevitably need to use it at some point anyway. Who wants to push start their car in snow, ice, rain, etc. unless they're forced to?

1. make sure to park on hill, preferably facing downhill
2. get into car
3. clutch-in, put into first gear
4. release e-brake
5. wait until car hits about 5-10 mph
6. release clutch

not that hard really.

 

[CurseTheSky]

1. make sure to park on hill, preferably facing downhill
2. get into car
3. clutch-in, put into first gear
4. release e-brake
5. wait until car hits about 5-10 mph
6. release clutch

not that hard really.

And what happens when you then drive to the store, park in the flat parking lot, and it starts pouring just before you walk out?

I'd personally rather run to the car, jump in, and turn the key.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

And what happens when you then drive to the store, park in the flat parking lot, and it starts pouring just before you walk out?

I'd personally rather run to the car, jump in, and turn the key.

ask the guy collecting the shopping carts to give me a push.

 

[BassBomb]

wow i thought this was about push button started cars

 

[AMCRambler]

1. make sure to park on hill, preferably facing downhill
2. get into car
3. clutch-in, put into first gear
4. release e-brake
5. wait until car hits about 5-10 mph
6. release clutch

not that hard really.

Don't forget to turn the key on ;-)

 

[StageLeft]

My dad always said second gear instead of first when bump starting a car. I only had to do it once in my 2000 Maxima. I think I used second. Worked fine. It is a nice benefit that automatics don't have, a really nice one actually.

 

[KentState]

Will that even work on a fuel injected car? I know mine won't activate the throttle unless the engine is running.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

Will that even work on a fuel injected car? I know mine won't activate the throttle unless the engine is running.

yes it will.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Ah, but will it work on a car with electronic throttle control?

This is an ingenious idea that could save many dollars over the next hundred years and help you burn a few calories. I salute you BlahBlahyouToo!

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

Ah, but will it work on a car with electronic throttle control?

This is an ingenious idea that could save many dollars over the next hundred years and help you burn a few calories. I salute you BlahBlahyouToo!

not completely sure but i think so.
i never even touched the gas pedal when I did it on my old Civic (cable throttle) so the throttle never even came into play.

 

[Pantoot]

What about a car with an SMG or DCT?

 

[BurnItDwn]

not if i park on a hill!

Hmm ... I parked on a hill once. It was really icy and it took a bit to get the car going....
Thankfully, we don't have any of those around here.

 

[BW86]

And what happens when you then drive to the store, park in the flat parking lot, and it starts pouring just before you walk out?

Don't turn it off

 

[simonizor]

It should work on any car with a manual transmission. I would think that it would cause some extra wear and tear to the clutch, so I wouldn't really want to do it every time that I got in my car. One time, you'll go to start it, and when you release the clutch nothing will happen and you'll just keep rolling; that's when you know that you took out your clutch.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

It should work on any car with a manual transmission. I would think that it would cause some extra wear and tear to the clutch, so I wouldn't really want to do it every time that I got in my car. One time, you'll go to start it, and when you release the clutch nothing will happen and you'll just keep rolling; that's when you know that you took out your clutch.

i don't see how it will be any different than clutching in/out while the engine is on. the wear is negligible.