Miata Mailing List: November 1997, Message #72
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From: 	Dan Scolnick <dans@interport.net>

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

Date: 	Sat, 1 Nov 1997 19:09:29 +0000



two caveats to jeffs method



you're better off using 2nd or even 3rd gear to bump start, especially at

SLOW speeds.  if you dump the clutch in first you'll probably just lock up

the rear wheels without spinning the engine fast enough to start it.  in

2nd or 3rd there isn't as much torque stopping the wheels,   the engine

may spin slower than in 1st but it's got no choice but to spin instead of

lock.



2nd thing is i wouldn't send the car off on it's own, especially in san

francisco,  yeah right, just take off the e-brake at the top of the hill

on divisidero and the car will be going like 90mph and airborne in two

blocks.  don't think you can run fast enough (or fly high enough) to catch

it!



/^\dans





On Fri, 31 Oct 1997, Jeff Anderson wrote:



> 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 (or 2nd if going at a good pace) 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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