push start

Jimbo370 · 06-02-2015, 04:48 PM

In the old days it was good to have a stickshift car since you can push start them. If i had need, do you just pop the clutch while rolling with the ignition on accessory. Just asking?

kenchan · 06-02-2015, 04:51 PM

i think so, ive not had to do it, but i would clutch-in 5th or 6th i guess and have someone push the car, gradually engage clutch and push the start button..

DOOMMONKEY777 · 06-03-2015, 05:51 AM

Lmfao clutch in 5th or 6th. Dont listen to him, he's f*cking with you, just put ignition to ON position and put it in 2nd(some do it in 1st) and push the car, make sure no one is standing in front of the car and you have room to drive. Once it starts, thats it go to neutral.

P.S. i did not have to do it on this car specifically, but that's how its done.

onzedge · 06-03-2015, 05:58 AM

Back in the 70's, yes the 1970's, I drove a Datsun 1600 roadster and I was a broke college student.

The starter went bad and I could not afford a new one. For about 6 months I had to bump-start it everywhere I went. The car was light enough and I had a decent clutch, so I could actually do it myself. Dates were fun.

A few times I got boxed in and it took a little bit of jockeying the car from its parking spot to get it on the street.

I miss those days.

DjSquall · 06-03-2015, 07:59 AM

Back in Russia my parents had to crank our cars manually...

onzedge · 06-03-2015, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by DjSquall

Back in Russia my parents had to crank our cars manually...

njobe89 · 06-03-2015, 08:21 AM

mother russia!!

6MT-Z34 · 06-03-2015, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by DOOMMONKEY777

Lmfao clutch in 5th or 6th. Dont listen to him, he's f*cking with you, just put ignition to ON position and put it in 2nd(some do it in 1st) and push the car, make sure no one is standing in front of the car and you have room to drive. Once it starts, thats it go to neutral.

P.S. i did not have to do it on this car specifically, but that's how its done.

That's how i've learned but never done it in this car

njobe89 · 06-03-2015, 08:31 AM

what you forgot to say is to depress the clutch... pretty sure if you just put it in 2nd gear you won't be able to push the car

SouthArk370Z · 06-03-2015, 08:49 AM

Which gear to use depends on the engine (compression ratio), transmission (gear ratio), and how much traction you have. A hi-comp engine, in first gear, on gravel will probably just slide the tires across the top of the gravel and the engine won't spin.

I used second or third gear for push starting, but it's been many years since I needed to push start a vehicle and there were few transmissions with more than four gears back then.

need4speed255 · 06-03-2015, 08:58 AM

Wait a minute here. All you guys talk about how to push start the car but has anyone actually successfully push started an '09 and up 370z? Does it work with the push button ignition?

kenchan · 06-03-2015, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by DOOMMONKEY777

Lmfao clutch in 5th or 6th. Dont listen to him, he's f*cking with you, just put ignition to ON position and put it in 2nd(some do it in 1st) and push the car, make sure no one is standing in front of the car and you have room to drive. Once it starts, thats it go to neutral.

P.S. i did not have to do it on this car specifically, but that's how its done.

Oh the look of them dumb f-'s smashing into the rear bumper. Lol

SouthArk370Z · 06-03-2015, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by need4speed255

Wait a minute here. All you guys talk about how to push start the car but has anyone actually successfully push started an '09 and up 370z? Does it work with the push button ignition?

Excellent question. The FSM or Owner's Manual should tell you if it's (im)possible. Once the ignition is turned on, it should be able to fire up with a push (only difference is the source of power to spin the flywheel) but you just never know with a newer car. If I still had my Z, I'd try it and see what happened.

06-02-2015, 04:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jimbo370 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 466 Drives: 09 black 370z MT Rep Power: 11	push start In the old days it was good to have a stickshift car since you can push start them. If i had need, do you just pop the clutch while rolling with the ignition on accessory. Just asking?

06-02-2015, 04:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	i think so, ive not had to do it, but i would clutch-in 5th or 6th i guess and have someone push the car, gradually engage clutch and push the start button.. Jimbo370 and Gerg like this.

06-03-2015, 05:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
DOOMMONKEY777 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Crooklyn Posts: 1,008 Drives: 370Z 6psd-sport-pkg Rep Power: 20	Lmfao clutch in 5th or 6th. Dont listen to him, he's fcking with you, just put ignition to ON position and put it in 2nd(some do it in 1st) and push the car, make sure no one is standing in front of the car and you have room to drive. Once it starts, thats it go to neutral. P.S. i did not have to do it on this car specifically, but that's how its done. kenchan, onzedge and 6MT-Z34 like this. __________________ Kids don't do Drugs, Drugs are bad, so let the professional druggies do Drugs for you. 537whp/496lb/tq@8-9PSI 93 octane*

06-03-2015, 05:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
onzedge A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Battle Lake MN Age: 63 Posts: 183,964 Drives: 370Z 240Z Rep Power: 2684736	Back in the 70's, yes the 1970's, I drove a Datsun 1600 roadster and I was a broke college student. The starter went bad and I could not afford a new one. For about 6 months I had to bump-start it everywhere I went. The car was light enough and I had a decent clutch, so I could actually do it myself. Dates were fun. A few times I got boxed in and it took a little bit of jockeying the car from its parking spot to get it on the street. I miss those days. TerribleONE, kenchan, MagmaRed370z and 2 others like this. __________________ Koni\|Swift\|Michelin\|Motordyne\|Berk\|RJM Performance\|Gates\|SPL\|Motul\|Technafit\|Ate Super Blue\|Hawk Tommy Kaira\|Momo\|Optima\|Hella\|Hotchkis\|Red Line\|ZSpeed\|Stillen\|B&M\|H&R

06-03-2015, 07:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
DjSquall A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tottenham, ON Age: 36 Posts: 1,340 Drives: My first car Rep Power: 22	Back in Russia my parents had to crank our cars manually... __________________ My Z did p0rn

06-03-2015, 08:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
njobe89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2014 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 5,227 Drives: 2013 370z BS 6MT Rep Power: 174283	mother russia!! onzedge likes this. __________________ 2 plus 2 times 2 = ? ... hint, it's not 8 Stillen CBE, Stillen Gen 3, TP's, Uprev tuned - 324whp/264tq

06-03-2015, 08:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
njobe89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2014 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 5,227 Drives: 2013 370z BS 6MT Rep Power: 174283	what you forgot to say is to depress the clutch... pretty sure if you just put it in 2nd gear you won't be able to push the car __________________ 2 plus 2 times 2 = ? ... hint, it's not 8 Stillen CBE, Stillen Gen 3, TP's, Uprev tuned - 324whp/264tq

06-03-2015, 08:49 AM	#10 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324197	Which gear to use depends on the engine (compression ratio), transmission (gear ratio), and how much traction you have. A hi-comp engine, in first gear, on gravel will probably just slide the tires across the top of the gravel and the engine won't spin. I used second or third gear for push starting, but it's been many years since I needed to push start a vehicle and there were few transmissions with more than four gears back then. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

06-03-2015, 08:58 AM	#11 (permalink)
need4speed255 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Indiana Posts: 262 Drives: 15Nsmo/99 EclipseGST Rep Power: 10	Wait a minute here. All you guys talk about how to push start the car but has anyone actually successfully push started an '09 and up 370z? Does it work with the push button ignition?

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