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2005 FORD FIESTA
88,300 MILES • 1.4L • 4 CYL • TURBO • FWD • MANUAL
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LENLEE5
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can you damage the engine by push starting the car?
Jun 27, 2016 at 11:47 AM
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HMAC300
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not really it will not hurt anything if you do that. but there must be a reason it wont start with a key. You should get that looked into or try resetting the security system as that may be the cause.
Jun 27, 2016 at 12:11 PM
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