Best way to start 172?

[Martin]

Is turning the key the way to go or is a slight press of the accelerator at the same time neccesary??

 

[lawrence]

lol

 

[RobertCL]

I turn the key one click so the dash lights up like a xmas tree, wait for all the lights that will go out to go out then turn the key all the way. No accelerator. Don't know if it's "best" but it works

 

[gazcaddy]

its says to just turn the key in the manual, it says who shouldnt press the accelerator at the same time

 

[RobertCL]

its says to just turn the key in the manual, it says who shouldnt press the accelerator at the same time

lol, imagine if you ever actually met someone who needed to read the manual to find out how to start their new car. How scared would you be to go for a drive with them ! :rasp:

 

[Brian]

I turn the key one click so the dash lights up like a xmas tree, wait for all the lights that will go out to go out then turn the key all the way. No accelerator. Don't know if it's "best" but it works

I do exactly the same tbh, unless i'm in a hurry - i'll be in gear, hand brake off and pulling away just as i close the door (obviously a few minor details have been purposly missed off )

 

[lawrence]

id be scared if they asked how do you get in

 

[RobertCL]

Except when I've just filled up with petrol! Then I always think it's going to start so I let go of the key and it doens't start making me look like a right tit who doesn't know how to start his car! Seems to catch me out a lot doing that - never really worked out why.

 

[Gareth]

I turn the key one click so the dash lights up like a xmas tree, wait for all the lights that will go out to go out then turn the key all the way. No accelerator. Don't know if it's "best" but it works

this is the best way to do it and how i do it. ( unless i am in a rush )

 

[LegoHead]

do what biojo does, stand miles away press a button on remote and start engine, the jammy git!

 

[RobertCL]

do what biojo does, stand miles away press a button on remote and start engine, the jammy git!

Nice :approve: Then watch as the thieving chavs hiding just beside your car jump in and drive off with it :S

 

[Tyson-182]

^^^ LOL, exactly what i was thinking!

Tyson.

 

[Ads_172]

Turn it one click, wait for the injectors to make their 'brrrr' noise and then start. Shouldn't really need to press accelerator at all, I tend to do this if an engine has been flooded recently or needs a bit of persuasion to get going!

 

[Adam]

also pressing the clutch will aid to a easy start........less strain.

 

[Christopher]

^^^yup. i depress the clutch, start it then let it catch.

sometimes the old girl needs a bit of a blip to settle. bless her.

 

[RobertCL]

also pressing the clutch will aid to a easy start........less strain.

ah, I always do that too for exactly that reason. Also means you shouldn't get caught out if the car is in gear, but it shouldn't be, coz I check that too!

 

[Adam]

i dont bother really with pressing the throttle......only if the car hasnt been driven for a while

 

[Dave]

dip clutch for sure.

 

[White16valver]

Except when I've just filled up with petrol! Then I always think it's going to start so I let go of the key and it doens't start making me look like a right tit who doesn't know how to start his car! Seems to catch me out a lot doing that - never really worked out why.

lol

My valvers pretty good - seems to start bang on exactly the same point every time I start it, to the point that I'm releasing the key as it's catching!

 

[furry_cup]

in older cars it might of been nessesary to pump the p[edal a little pit, i used to in my old renault 5 otherwise it wouldnt start, just did it to pump so fuel in thats all.

 

[Stu_F]

To start my car I run around it 3 times holding a stuffed badger in both hands shouting "Damn yous, damn yous all to hell". Then I calmly open the door, put the key in the ignition and start it up. works a treat every time.

 

[Martin]

stuffed badger..eh? I like your style!! lol at people taking this thread seriously..

 

[SimonD]

lol, imagine if you ever actually met someone who needed to read the manual to find out how to start their new car. How scared would you be to go for a drive with them ! :rasp:

Someone at work got a mégane with the keyless entry system. They got home from the dealers and couldn't work out how to stop the engine. Once they had done they then had to read the manual to see how to start it again...

On some of my old cars starting involved prayer.

 

[DH_GTI]

i let the lights go out first/never depress the clutch tho mite try that se if makes ne differnce

 

[craigs182]

what the f**k?????

 

[noel-pilot]

hit the button on the remote, five mins later leave the house to a nice warm, fully defrosted car, still fully locked and alarmed so therefore as immune as possible to the thieving chavs who generally look at it in wonder and say oi mister ow do i get that?!!
thats what i do!!

 

[Mike-bham]

hit the button on the remote, five mins later leave the house to a nice warm, fully defrosted car, still fully locked and alarmed so therefore as immune as possible to the thieving chavs who generally look at it in wonder and say oi mister ow do i get that?!!
thats what i do!!

What alarm system have you got on yours then?

 

[RobertCL]

hit the button on the remote, five mins later leave the house to a nice warm, fully defrosted car, still fully locked and alarmed so therefore as immune as possible to the thieving chavs who generally look at it in wonder and say oi mister ow do i get that?!!
thats what i do!!

Nice . I wish mine did that.

:sleepy: followed by :slap: to wake me up. Press the start button then for 5mins while it warms up and :race::clap:

 

[Rich0404]

do what biojo does, stand miles away press a button on remote and start engine, the jammy git!

my mate had that engine start thingy on hius clifford alarm, use to work from way across the fields! untill his dad borrowed the car and had left it in gear, nice cold morning he starts it up out the window BANG! straight into the house! lol

 

[Martin_172]

lol a typical dad thing to do, mine always leaves my car in gear then forgets and starts it, bless them lol

i would love that just to park it in the street and start it every time little boys were walking past just to watch there faces as they thought my car was night rider

 

[Harry_manback]

great thread, i dont think pumping the throttle does anything as its not connected to the throttle anyway. i think all the choking is automatic these days.

think the throttle pedal only get swtiched on a second or 2 after ignition. or maybe thats just my car.

 

[Ads_172]

Not sure, when I test drove a 182 (having been used to my old Fiesta), I 'blipped' the throttle on start up and it roared its way to about 4k revs! Haven't blipped on my 172 since...

 

[Mondial172]

No gas required. lol

 

[Josh]

To start my car I run around it 3 times holding a stuffed badger in both hands shouting "Damn yous, damn yous all to hell". Then I calmly open the door, put the key in the ignition and start it up. works a treat every time.

LMAO

 

[Lagerlout]

I know martins taking the piss..... but I have no idea what about! lol.

I am hungover though so probably missed something.

I start my car by gently stroking the steering wheel and then praying.

 

[The Bear]

Turn ignition, wait for lights to go out, check gear is in neutral, dip clutch, start, release clutch.