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Old 03-13-2008, 04:50 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Lexie - '98 Honda Civic LX
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Originally Posted by Pillzilla View Post
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!

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.
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