bump-starting
Clutch-pop engine revival
Bump-starting is a method of starting a vehicle with a dead battery by pushing it (or letting it roll downhill) while in gear, then releasing the clutch to force the engine to turn over.
Also called push-starting or pop-starting.
The technique works only with manual transmissions: We had to bump-start the old truck after the battery died.
Figuratively, bump-starting means getting something sluggish moving again: The tax cuts were meant to bump-start the economy.
Mechanism linking engine to gearbox
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- run-and-jumpSequential athletic motions
rolling · coasting · kickstart · slope · incline · rundown · neutral · rev
Powered two-wheeler
- scooterTwo-wheeled standing vehicle
- tractorAgricultural pulling vehicle
- mopedSulked or wandered sadly
- lorryBritish freight vehicle
van · hatchback · sedan · two-stroke · gearbox · drivetrain · flywheel
Failure or decomposition
- roadsideAdjacent to pavement
- strandedLeft without means to leave
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
rescue · helpers · bystanders · driveway · rural · remote · stuck · desperation
clutch
Mechanism linking engine to gearbox
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- ignitionStarting combustion process
run-and-jump · rolling · coasting · kickstart · slope · incline · rundown · neutral · rev · firing
motorcycle
Powered two-wheeler
lorry · van · hatchback · sedan · two-stroke · gearbox · drivetrain · flywheel
breakdown
Failure or decomposition
- roadsideAdjacent to pavement
- strandedLeft without means to leave
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
resourcefulness · rescue · helpers · bystanders · driveway · rural · remote · stuck · desperation · workaround
bump-startingpush-button start
Vehicle activation via button
remote start · keyless ignition · self-starting · electric start · cranking
bump-startingautomatic transmission
Self-changing vehicle gears
automatic · CVT · automatics
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