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Originally Posted by pletby
I've had a few instances while bump starting where the engine wouldn't fire. I think the battery was still good. I had to pull over and wait a few minutes before it would fire. I could still crank the engine. I double checked last time to make sure I had the key in the 'run' position. Any ideas?
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Sorry it's proving a little frustrating.
Since the car fires up, I don't think your problem is the battery or anything mechanical. So if you have it in the run position and not just in the "on" position and it does not fire on a bump start, I would suspect your technique. Sometimes when I lift the clutch I do it just a little too little and nothing happens, so I do it again. Occasionally I get a slightly harder bump than I would prefer, but usually my passengers never notice the bumps until I tell them about it, so I know I practice the technique reasonably well.
I would say keep practicing under safe conditions, where you can pull over as you wish, where there is not a lot of traffic to hassle you.