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

[jlee]

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

About as negligible as the wear on your starter from using it to start the engine.

 

[exdeath]

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

The EFI system is completely oblivious to the starter, it's just sitting there looking for a minimum RPM to begin spark and fuel delivery. It doesn't matter how that RPM comes to be, it can be starter, push start, anything. If you shut down while moving, all you have to do is put the key in the run position and it will resume automatically as long as the engine is turning.

What you are probably thinking about is push starting an automatic.

 

[superccs]

I heard in rural India drivers often dont use their headlights to save the bulb life.

 

[LTC8K6]

Rope and compression release...

 

[RU482]

I wouldn't risk either...just buy a new car every time you need to start it

 

[hanoverphist]

the fuel system will get up to pressure as soon as you turn the key on, it is not dependent on the engine being turning. i have push started many different vehicles, from my old 61 scout to my dodge ram truck. id prefer to have a working starter/ battery tho.

 

[reallyscrued]

You know, downshifting can spare the wear on your brakes too. Look into that.

And don't bother opening your sunroof with the switch anymore, you know what a bitch it is to replace those motors when they burn out? Keep an allen wrench with you so you can open it manually.

Hardcore - Only way to ride.

 

[Murloc]

it's plain retarded.
what do you pay the starter motor for if you don't use it?

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

it's plain retarded.
what do you pay the starter motor for if you don't use it?

if i'm ever in a scenario where i'm not parked on a slope and i cannot push the car, or find someone to help me.

 

[ivan2]

if i'm ever in a scenario where i'm not parked on a slope and i cannot push the car, or find someone to help me.

nobody's gonna help push your stupid car when it's working fine.

 

[Possessed Freak]

I have roll started several cars. I did it on the mighty Saturn for 2 days when my starter failed. As soon as I replaced the starter I used the damn ignition.

I could swear there was also bad things that could happen to the cat/exhaust if you roll start it too much. But that might be a scare tactic I heard to stop people from excessively doing it.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

nobody's gonna help push your stupid car when it's working fine.

but they don't know that, do they?

 

[Jeraden]

Would it work if I'm parked on the top of my driveway, and let the car drift down backwards, and pop it into reverse as it nears the bottom?

 

[StageLeft]

but they don't know that, do they?

Will you just ask random strangers to help you bump start all the time? And if it's friends, aren't they going to ask?

I appreciate your question in a purely academic sense just to learn, but if you're looking for practical knowledge you plan on applying, please don't.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

Would it work if I'm parked on the top of my driveway, and let the car drift down backwards, and pop it into reverse as it nears the bottom?

if you pick up enough speed, yes it will work.

 

[Throckmorton]

This is the most obvious troll thread ever and a bunch of you fell for it

 

[Evadman]

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.

Another benefit that is starter related on a standard transmission is that you can move the car with the starter even if the engine won't start. Works well when you are in a 5' deep puddle or stuck on the railroad tracks with a dead car.

However, it is much more costly to install an auto-start on a standard because it needs a neutral sensor. A friend of mine put an auto start on his standard transmission civic, and about a year later he started the car with it in gear in the parking lot behind work. It drove right into the back of the building. It was hilarious because it wasn't my car

i have push started many different vehicles, from my old 61 scout to my dodge ram truck.

I would pay money to watch you try to push start my dodge ram.

 

[KentState]

The EFI system is completely oblivious to the starter, it's just sitting there looking for a minimum RPM to begin spark and fuel delivery. It doesn't matter how that RPM comes to be, it can be starter, push start, anything. If you shut down while moving, all you have to do is put the key in the run position and it will resume automatically as long as the engine is turning.

What you are probably thinking about is push starting an automatic.

I will have to try this with the Vette.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Dude, my car is 12 years old and has 155K miles on it.

Original starter.

The starter is MEANT to be used, not just sit there. Why do you think they were invented in the first place??

 

[LTC8K6]

I suppose the battery could be dead enough so it won't run the fuel pump to prime the system. Then it would probably be somewhat harder to push start the car. However, we all know push starting a MT car works and works well most of the time, FI or Carb.

 

[dawp]

Another benefit that is starter related on a standard transmission is that you can move the car with the starter even if the engine won't start. Works well when you are in a 5' deep puddle or stuck on the railroad tracks with a dead car.

However, it is much more costly to install an auto-start on a standard because it needs a neutral sensor. A friend of mine put an auto start on his standard transmission civic, and about a year later he started the car with it in gear in the parking lot behind work. It drove right into the back of the building. It was hilarious because it wasn't my car



I would pay money to watch you try to push start my dodge ram.

with the clutch switch in most cars, moving the car with the starter wont work unless you pop the hood and short the starter. and most starter can't be accessed from above.