Well, i have key started my car probably once every 3 miles or so on average for the last fifty thousand miles of this 230,000 mile car. Original 1998 starter motor still going strong. How heavy is the fit? I am not a big burly guy either and I can manage easily without PS on my car. To experiment you could just remove the belt for a while and see how you like it.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.
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