Pop starting Corvette
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Pop starting Corvette
Does anyone know if you can pop start a corvette with a completely dead battery (lights left on, dome lights, ect..)? Or will there not be enough power to fire the injectors or ecm?
Melting Slicks
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From: Bel Air Md
If you could kick start the car, letting it run to charge the battery is the worse thing you can do. It overheats the alternator and can damage the regulator. You should always charge the battery with a charger first. This is true with any car.
Le Mans Master
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Will NOT work for many reasons:
1) Key has to be read by the computer to unlock the security/column.
2) Fuel pump needs power to get fuel to the fuel rail.
3) Injectors need power to operate.
4) Computer needs power to read Crank sensor to know when to fire.
5) Coils need power to fire plugs.
1) Key has to be read by the computer to unlock the security/column.
2) Fuel pump needs power to get fuel to the fuel rail.
3) Injectors need power to operate.
4) Computer needs power to read Crank sensor to know when to fire.
5) Coils need power to fire plugs.
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Will NOT work for many reasons:
1) Key has to be read by the computer to unlock the security/column.
2) Fuel pump needs power to get fuel to the fuel rail.
3) Injectors need power to operate.
4) Computer needs power to read Crank sensor to know when to fire.
5) Coils need power to fire plugs.
1) Key has to be read by the computer to unlock the security/column.
2) Fuel pump needs power to get fuel to the fuel rail.
3) Injectors need power to operate.
4) Computer needs power to read Crank sensor to know when to fire.
5) Coils need power to fire plugs.
Plus.......no computer, no nothing.
