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K2 GTi
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Registered: 21st Oct 04
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5th Oct 05 at 13:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ive left my lights on and battery has gone dead. How do I go about jumpstarting?

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CCA
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5th Oct 05 at 13:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
find someones whos battery isnt dead that has a set of jump leads, attach them to your battery and theirs and voila
or call the aa/rac
K2 GTi
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5th Oct 05 at 13:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ive seen people push the car and do something but what do i do?
Edd
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5th Oct 05 at 13:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you need another car for a start,jump leads
K2 GTi
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5th Oct 05 at 13:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ok bump it how i go about doing it
Edd
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5th Oct 05 at 13:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not advisable to bumps start cars that have catalytic converters
Cybermonkey
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5th Oct 05 at 13:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.carbuyingtips.com/jumpstart.htm
K2 GTi
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5th Oct 05 at 13:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so its best not to bump it? and will it damage?
CCA
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5th Oct 05 at 13:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The pushing thing is when they push it down the road jump in and hope it starts. if it wont then at least you'll have got about 8 foot down the road
Cybermonkey
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5th Oct 05 at 13:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Edd
not advisable to bumps start cars that have catalytic converters


thats a myth, once will be fine, the only problem is the neat petrol entering the cat if engine is flooded.
K2 GTi
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5th Oct 05 at 13:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so do i bump it or not? i dont want to fuck the car up?!
Edd
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5th Oct 05 at 13:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not advisable monkeh
Cybermonkey
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5th Oct 05 at 13:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hehe noted. HOY, will be fine to bumpstart using jump leads, or use the hill method and hope the alternator picks up enough charge to start
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
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5th Oct 05 at 13:35   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Bumpstart it

Get someone to push you along at a fast walking pace. Keep it in First with the clutch on the floor. Ignition turned on so you have Dash lights.

When you're going along Drop the clutch and give it a little bit of Gas. Wahey!

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fragpot
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5th Oct 05 at 13:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Try it in second gear.
Blue
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5th Oct 05 at 14:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Correct - second not first

 
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