Miata Mailing List: November 1997, Message #51
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From: 	Jeff Anderson <janderso@erols.com>

Subject: Re: Jump-starting a Miata(was RE:'93 batte 

Date: 	Sat, 1 Nov 1997 13:27:52 +0000



On Fri, 31 Oct 1997 18:23:05 +0000 "Kevin Morrison"

<kevin@sunriders.com> writes:

>Ok guys, I've never push started a car... What's the procedure?

>

>Kevin Morrison and Spider, Phredd '94 R



Lets see, where to begin for a guy who's never done this before.



Take the car out of gear, get behind the car, put both your hands on it,

lean forward and push the car as you run as fast as you can.  When you

get up to speed, stop to take a breath and look where the car is going. 

When you see it headed for the river get your adrenalin up and run like

hell to catch up to the car and jump in.  Once in, push in the clutch,

put the car in 1st gear and then let the clutch out fast.  The car will

then push the engine to trun it over and it'll start (unless you're

already in the river).



Other variation of this method may be more effective -- esp. one that

uses two people, one in the car and another pushing.  If you're on a

hill, you don't need the pusher person, and the river part is always

optional.



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