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Old 05-13-2014, 10:50 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am View Post
I was having dinner with a forum celebrity recently and we discussed the ability of the Z to be "bump started" or "compression started" with a M6 Z and a dead (low volt) battery. Neither of us has tried it in a 370Z, just other older cars.

I feel that releasing the clutch will stop the starting process.

Has anyone tried this or know the answer? Thanks
Good question. I, too, was having dinner with a forum celebrity recently and the same question arose.
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