Push starting my car??

[camaro_360]

I was wondering how hard it is on the car to push start it. luckaly I dont have to push start my Camaro, its alittle too heavy. LOL I have a little Saturn that is my daily driver. That is what I have to push start. I think my starter is going out. It will start sometimes with the starter, but when the engine gets warmed up the starter stops working. So what I am getting at is that I usually have to push start the car about twice a day. So I want to know if it is going to tear up the tranny or clutch or something like that.

[av6xperience]

Re: Push starting my car??

its not too good for the clutch but then again neither is launching at 3000 rpms lol

[camaro_360]

Re: Push starting my car??

its not too good for the clutch but then again neither is launching at 3000 rpms lol

Yeah thats true. I usually launch the saturn at 4500 rpms, I would launch at about 5000 or 5500 but it has a rev limiter in neutral at 4500 rpms. LOL It has a new tranny and a new clutch anyway. So I guess it should be fine. I dont really plan on getting it fixed any time soon cuz starters are too expensive. Plus its not that hard to push start because it doesnt weigh very much. LOL

[landj]

Re: Push starting my car??

I've heard that push starting a car with a cat can cause the cat to burn up sooner than it should. The injectors can dump more fuel than is burned before it fires up.

[BobbyZ72]

Re: Push starting my car??

It really shouldnt bother it. We have a old tractor and the barn in on top of a high hill. When we park it we back in it, and i think you know the rest, but we have been doing this for like 20 years with no problems. Besides its just a old 6 volt tractor.

[SilverRS96]

Re: Push starting my car??

ive done it a couple times since i killed my battery adjusting my lights