Here's How You Jump Start A Car Using Nothing But A Jack And Some Rope

Stuck somewhere without jump leads and have a flat battery? Here's an unconventional solution...
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This method is something we’ve seen before, and what’s happening is fairly straight forward - the guy here is essentially simulating a ‘bump start’ with a stationary car. Just like in a bump start, the movement of the driven wheel turns the engine over, creating enough compression for it to fire.

There are a few things to bear in mind, though. It’ll only work with a manual gearbox, and if you’re only jacking up one side, you’re going to want a car with an open differential. It’s also - for various and hopefully obvious reasons - not that safe, so you’re probably better off just waiting for recovery. Unless you’re stuck in some Bear Grylls in the desert drinking his own urine kind of situation.

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Zubayer Rezoan

Now That’s a proper MANUAL car!

10/08/2016 - 08:25 |
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Aaron Dawson

Antitheft lug nuts? On these wheels?

10/08/2016 - 08:29 |
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Anonymous

Good luck with LSD :D

10/08/2016 - 12:32 |
6 | 0
MASM

I think if I did that in mine the jack wouldn’t secure the car because the older TDI engines when they start the whole car shakes

10/08/2016 - 13:35 |
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Dat muscle guy (Sam Stone)(Camaro Squad)(Die augen leader)(E

Well it does sorta make sense

10/08/2016 - 14:30 |
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Anonymous

Can i make it with rwd LSD BMW? 😂 Still that 3.0 is not that ez to start even with a good battery and starter when its -20 outside

10/08/2016 - 14:56 |
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[Flux]

Awesome! Now I just need the car to try it on. Lol

10/08/2016 - 15:10 |
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Mr.CK
10/08/2016 - 15:15 |
22 | 2
......

or you can do it like my uncle did
trow it on a downhill and try not to crash into anything
(he crashed)

10/08/2016 - 15:36 |
6 | 0
Anonymous

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10/08/2016 - 17:13 |
2 | 2

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