Battery dead...push start?

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11-16-2004, 08:45 PM

HMTguy

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Battery dead...push start?

Ok my dumbass left my lights on and now my battery's dead. I've push started my old camaro before when the starter was bad (good battery) and it worked fine. Can I do this on my Accord when the battery is dead and hopefully charge it back up?

11-16-2004, 08:52 PM

hotrex

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Re:Battery dead...push start?

get it rollin and dump the clutch in 2nd gear. it should fire right up

11-16-2004, 08:54 PM

HMTguy

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Re:Battery dead...push start?

Sounds good, but I've done it in 1st before. Is 2nd better?

11-16-2004, 08:54 PM

Project CRXtacy

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Re:Battery dead...push start?

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Originally Posted by jagojon3

you can only do as hotsex says if you have enough power to power your injectors and your pump/ecu. if your gauge lights are on when the key is to acc2 then yeah it will work

11-16-2004, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jagojon3

Sounds good, but I've done it in 1st before. Is 2nd better?

2nd is better because it gives the flywheel more spin with less push.

11-16-2004, 09:01 PM

SkunT

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Re:Battery dead...push start?

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Originally Posted by hotrex

get it rollin and dump the clutch in 2nd gear. it should fire right up

ive done this ---- so many times....LOL.
thats why my tail light is busted. LOL.
usally i get a push with my wifes isuzu trooper.

11-16-2004, 09:19 PM

Cray91

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Re:Battery dead...push start?

Hondas suck for pushing or being pushed. The bumpers are so weak.

11-16-2004, 09:34 PM

mhorton

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Re:Battery dead...push start?

I've heard thats a bad idea because the timing belt can jump teeth. This happened to my brother old mustang II 4 cyl, don't know if it would happen on Hondas.