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1. push starting (score: 1): Author: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>; Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 01:30:04 -0500; Jane and I went to the movies tonight and afterwards noticed I'd left the lights on the 79B on for three hours. Of course it wouldn't start. I had Jane give me a push downhill in the parking lot (bac; /html/mgs/2004-08/msg00172.html (7,010 bytes)
2. Re: push starting (score: 1): Author: "mgamgb" <mgamgb@ihug.co.nz>; Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 19:35:30 +1200; You can, but it can be quite difficult because of the gearing. If you lt the clutch out too quickly, the car will just stop dead. If you let it out too slowly, the car will just drag to a stop withou; /html/mgs/2004-08/msg00173.html (7,234 bytes)
3. Re: push starting (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 11:10:58 -0700; I don't know about that. When I was having regular starter problems in my B, I started it every day in reverse. I'd open the driver's door, stick my left foot out and push backwards until it started; /html/mgs/2004-08/msg00178.html (7,716 bytes)
4. Re: push starting (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 12:44:38 -0600; I don't think I have ever tried reverse, much less first gear. I usually use second gear and have push started many times under interesting scenarios. Granted it has been many years since the last ti; /html/mgs/2004-08/msg00179.html (8,411 bytes)
5. Re: push starting (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 10:00:14 +0100; Yes you can, but it is harder to do it in reverse than in, say 2nd, and if the battery were completely flat then you won't be able to do it anyway. Bump-starting only works if there is enough power l; /html/mgs/2004-08/msg00186.html (7,326 bytes)
6. RE: Push starting (score: 1): Author: "Maynard Hirsch" <mghirsch@netzero.net>; Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 15:53:16 -0500; All B's can be push started provided: 1. There is enough juice in the battery to operate the fuel pump. 2. The alternator (generator) is working. 3. The car is non-OD or if OD equipped, theOD is not; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00635.html (6,931 bytes)
7. Re: Push starting (score: 1): Author: "David Hill" <davhill@btinternet.com>; Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 23:06:19 +0100; All very well but I'd like to see you push start an automatic b ;-) David Hill York UK /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00639.html (7,251 bytes)
8. Re: Push starting (score: 1): Author: "Telewest $PH$" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 16:43:17 +0100; IMHO if there is enough juice to operate the pump there is enough to operate the coil which is what is important. The alternator is immaterial, it won't even try to start charging until the engine is; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00687.html (7,831 bytes)
9. RE: Push starting (score: 1): Author: "Maynard Hirsch" <mghirsch@netzero.net>; Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 17:50:55 -0500; I know th OD is electronically operated. I know that it is supposed to engage only in 3rd and4th. However, since the owners manual says to make sure that the OD is not engaged when going into reverse; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00701.html (7,039 bytes)
10. Re: Push starting (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 21:23:22 -0700; Well, really, that would only be when the lockout switch is shorted or misadjusted, AND you happen to have the OD main switch turned on. Unlikely, but not impossible. It's just that the consequences; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00716.html (7,459 bytes)

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