Re: Push starting with EFI (Re: Battery lifespan)

"Just JT" <Johnnythor@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> Which leads to my question: is it harmful to the EFI system of a 
> manual-transmission car to push start it in the event that battery is 
> weak/dead?

The car will only start if the battery has enough juice to power the fuel 
pump, ignition system and whatever other electric components the engine 
needs on in order to start & run. If the battery is dead it ain't going to

happen, and it normally won't if the battery has less than 75% charge.

Regardless of the car, it's *always* a better idea to charge the low/flat 
battery rather than push/jump starting the thing, as the charge rate put 
into the battery by the alternator when the engine fires doesn't do it any

favours.

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Regards,
Noddy.