Re: IML: Push Starting

["Bill Watson" <wwatson5@xxxxxxxxx>]

You can have another car push you - but never pull you!  Also, if you live
at the top of a hill or even a long incline, that will give you the momentum
you need.

By the way, push starting a Torqueflite is possible up to and including 1965
(most) as they have front and rear oil pumps.    In mid-1965 some versions
of Torqueflite were redesigned to have only one (front) pump and for 1966
all Torqueflite transmissions had just the one front pump.  All Powerflite
transmissions are two pump deisgns.  At low rpms the rear pump supplies
fluid pressure to the torque converter, which is why it can be push started.
The later one-pump versions supplied all the fluid pressure and as they were
at the front of the transmission, push starting would not supply the needed
fluid pressure to the torque convertier.

Bill
Vancouver, BC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: randalpark@xxxxxxx
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 6:07 AM
Subject: IML: Push Starting


With the ignition on, upon reaching 15 mph, move selector lever or push
button to 1st gear. The car will start. I have done this with my '60 LeBaron
and with my '65 Crown. Remember when you are rolling without the car
running, there are NO power brakes or steering, just unassisted. The brakes
will stop the car, but require a lot more pedal pressure.

Paul W.



-----Original Message-----
From: shelbyguy@xxxxxxx
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Fri, 1 Sep 2006 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: IML: 60 Imperial-starter problem


Patrick, thanx for the suggestions...I don't think the pushing slightly and
dropping into park will work...I don't have park. The manual says that if
you push it about 35 mph it will start by compression, but hard as I tried I
could only push it up to about 27.5 mph and I was real tired after that!!!
The bumper jumping thing scares me because I just had both bumpers
rechromed. Think I'll stick with the BFH suggestion until I can locate
another starter.
Tom



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