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Originally Posted by Pillzilla
so all i am doing wrong is not putting the key back to start position when coasting.....I thought I read that that was hard on the battery? thanks for the input!
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Correct. On my car I don't even fully turn the key into the ACC position (not start!), I just back it 1/2 turn just enough to let the engine die, then pop it back into RUN. That lets the gauges work, and I can bump start at any time. Might use a little power (esp with the lights on) but I think it's negligible.
I also shift into neutral without using the clutch, push/pull on the shifter while you lift off of the throttle. I often shift by rev matching, but that's another topic altogether.