Push Starting?
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From: NC
Car: 92 Camaro RS
Engine: lO3
Transmission: T5
Push Starting?
Is there any reason why you can't push start our cars? Like some computer protection or something.
My car wouldn't start today. Wouldn't even crank. Battery was charged an good. Lights on dash come on. I tried rolling it and dumping the clutch to push start it but it wouldn't fire.
I was thinking it was the starter, but if it was the starter I should have been able to push start it, right?
My Car: 1992 Camaro RS, LO3 TBI with T5
My car wouldn't start today. Wouldn't even crank. Battery was charged an good. Lights on dash come on. I tried rolling it and dumping the clutch to push start it but it wouldn't fire.
I was thinking it was the starter, but if it was the starter I should have been able to push start it, right?
My Car: 1992 Camaro RS, LO3 TBI with T5
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From: califorina
Car: 1989 i roc-z28
Engine: 350 tpi l98
Transmission: 700r4
Re: Push Starting?
i whould put a dollar its your coil. mine did that twice to me and both times it was a dead coil. test the coil and you ingination mod
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Re: Push Starting?
no if the starter wouldnt turn the engine then it isnt the coil... now it could be a few things but i am guessing VATS or a bad battery connection or ground.... NOT A COIL
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Car: 1988 Pontiac trans am/gta
Engine: 350
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Re: Push Starting?
vats doesn't inhibit the starter, not to my knowledge it just kills your injectors, fix your starter issue
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From: houston
Car: 83 POS monte carlo 2015 chevy P/U
Engine: 92 5.7 tpi 5.3
Transmission: 700r4 6L60E
Axle/Gears: 2.42 too high
Re: Push Starting?
my books show a VATS starter enable relay for 88 & newer.
these 2 links should help if it is a VATS problem
https://www.thirdgen.org/vats
https://www.thirdgen.org/vats_passkey_system
these 2 links should help if it is a VATS problem
https://www.thirdgen.org/vats
https://www.thirdgen.org/vats_passkey_system
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From: PNW
Car: 91 Black Formula KR
Engine: 305 TPI R69/G92
Transmission: Astro A5-Pro 5.0-McCleod
Axle/Gears: US Gear 3.42 Eaton True Trac
Re: Push Starting?
I push started my 91 TPI 5 speed....
No more, new starter and Optima Yellow Top :
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No more, new starter and Optima Yellow Top :
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Car: 92 Camaro RS
Engine: lO3
Transmission: T5
Re: Push Starting?
Thanks for all the replies, I fixed it.
It was the VATS system. Must be a wire broken in the column, I just soldered a resister under the dash. Problem solved.
And yes, you can push start the car, but VATS disables the fuel system without the correct resistance.
It was the VATS system. Must be a wire broken in the column, I just soldered a resister under the dash. Problem solved.
And yes, you can push start the car, but VATS disables the fuel system without the correct resistance.
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