Yep I've heard this before - all cars with electronically controlled fuel systems require a certain level of power in the battery (10 amps maybe if memory serves) for a clutch start to work.
Just out of curiosity though, how much power would the alternator produce as the engine turns over while clutch starting? What I mean is, if you had a long hill and got the car to run down the hill long enough (clutch out, so turning the engine) would that produce enough current from the alternator (even if the battery was dead flat) to give the ECU what it needs to supply fuel?
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