# "Bump" starting in reverse ? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [December 7, 2008, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bump-starting-in-reverse/59355 "2008-12-07T19:26:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bump-starting-in-reverse/59355/1 "2008-12-07T19:26:42Z")
I have pushed cars and popped clutches plenty of times but… My car is parked on top of a nice slope in my driveway but, it is facing the wrong way.:roflpicard: Can I put it in reverse and “bump” start it going backwards?:biglaugh::gotme::biglaugh: It seemes like it should work but… ---
**Author:** ![Shrives](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shrives/32/7250_2.png) [@Shrives](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shrives)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bump-starting-in-reverse/59355/2 "2008-12-07T19:29:36Z")
Meh, I blew a tranny doing that. But this is a car that had possibly the weakest reverse EVER (mkIII vw jetta) ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bump-starting-in-reverse/59355/3 "2008-12-07T19:30:23Z")
don’t do it!!! the engine will start spinning backwards!!! ---
**Author:** ![Shrives](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shrives/32/7250_2.png) [@Shrives](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shrives)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bump-starting-in-reverse/59355/4 "2008-12-07T19:31:26Z")
> [@Minglor](#): > > don’t do it!!! > the engine will start spinning backwards!!! but what if it’s TURBO??? ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bump-starting-in-reverse/59355/5 "2008-12-07T19:32:44Z")
What if it has two turbos like mine? lol ---
**Author:** ![Shrives](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shrives/32/7250_2.png) [@Shrives](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shrives)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bump-starting-in-reverse/59355/6 "2008-12-07T19:33:20Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > What if it has two turbos like mine? lol OHHHH, well then you’re fine… ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bump-starting-in-reverse/59355/7 "2008-12-07T19:42:14Z")
it’ll work. done it plenty of times in the Shadance. ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bump-starting-in-reverse/59355/8 "2008-12-07T19:52:42Z")
> [@psychopjv](#): > > it’ll work. done it plenty of times in the Shadance. LIES!!! the motor will spin backwards and suck air in through the exhuast and blow out the airbox and injector seals. DONT DO IT!!! ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bump-starting-in-reverse/59355/9 "2008-12-07T20:19:21Z")
you guys do realize this is nyspeed people will believe you. ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bump-starting-in-reverse/59355/10 "2008-12-07T20:40:28Z")
will work perfectly fine, just remember to check your muffler bearings after ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bump-starting-in-reverse/59355/11 "2008-12-07T20:44:06Z")
the problem with reverse is it’s got a very steep ratio… ---
**Author:** ![\_91DA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_91da/32/5332_2.png) [@\_91DA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_91DA)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bump-starting-in-reverse/59355/12 "2008-12-07T20:44:43Z")
> [@alpha earl](#): > > will work perfectly fine, just remember to check your muffler bearings after those muffler bearings 'll getcha ---
**Author:** ![double\_j](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/double_j/32/7380_2.png) [@double\_j](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/double_j)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bump-starting-in-reverse/59355/13 "2008-12-07T20:48:26Z")
I’d give it a whirl. Put it in reverse, and modulate the clutch. Reverse gear will be pretty low, so dumping the clutch might bring the car to an abrupt stop. ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bump-starting-in-reverse/59355/14 "2008-12-07T20:56:17Z")
have just karter give you a tow, the price is right :shrug: ![http://weblogs.amny.com/entertainment/urbanite/blog/bus.jpg](http://weblogs.amny.com/entertainment/urbanite/blog/bus.jpg) ![http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h190/Morphthecat/Will-Work-for-Food.jpg](http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h190/Morphthecat/Will-Work-for-Food.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bump-starting-in-reverse/59355/15 "2008-12-07T21:24:38Z")
> [@newman](#): > > the problem with reverse is it’s got a very steep ratio… truth, but i have done it on both a honda and my old jetta vr6 a few times… the vr we pushed down bidwell in the city lol ---
**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bump-starting-in-reverse/59355/16 "2008-12-08T07:16:46Z")
Done this more tiimes then i can remember in many different cars, no issues. Just don’t try and put it in reverse when you are already rolling backwards. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bump-starting-in-reverse/59355/17 "2008-12-08T09:47:14Z")
And we’ll leave it at that before the stupid people get a chance to fling anymore of their feces at this thread. One “turbos spinning backwards” joke would have been sufficient.