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Re: It stopped starting!!

To: "Andrew Murphy" <solex67@hotmail.com>, <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: It stopped starting!!
From: "Annette" <squishfish@home.com>
Date: Sun, 27 May 2001 21:17:30 -0700
Heeeeeeeeey!

I -am- the wife in this situation! And if I put the husband out of
commission who's gonna do the dirty work for me?

-Annette Rogers

----- Original Message -----
From: "clockmkr" <clockmkr@internetcds.com>
To: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
Cc: "Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: It stopped starting!!


> NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! DON'T DO THIS! YOU WILL GET SHOCKED!!!
> The best way is to spin the starter while your wife holds the wire! That
way
> you can spend all night working on your roadster and not be expected to
come
> into the house.
> Scott H.
>
> "Patrick P. Castronovo" wrote:
>
> > Well surely you don't mean to unplug a spark plug wire and hold onto it
> > while your wife spins the starter.  Better yet the Coil wire.  Pat
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Adam Bradley <ambradley@yahoo.com>
> > To: Annette <squishfish@home.com>; Roadster List
> > <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Date: Friday, May 25, 2001 9:26 PM
> > Subject: Re: It stopped starting!!
> >
> > >What is it they say?  It only takes three things for a car to run:
> > >
> > >spark
> > >gas
> > >air
> > >
> > >So one or more of those things isn't correct (well I suppose there
> > >could be worse things but we'll assume it's just one of those to
> > >start).  I'd check to be sure you're getting spark to your plugs.  You
> > >can check this by sticking a screwdriver in one of the spark plug wires
> > >and holding the wire/screwdriver combination very near the body.  If it
> > >sparks from the screwdriver to the body, you've got spark.  Please
> > >correct me if there's a better/safer way to do this.
> > >
> > >
> > >--- Annette <squishfish@home.com> wrote:
> > >>  Waaaah!
> > >>
> > >> Went to pull the rustbucket out of the garage this evening to give it
> > >> a good
> > >> wash and start getting the rust off.  Imagine my surprise when it
> > >> wouldn't
> > >> start!  It ran fine a month ago! The engine just turns and turns,
> > >> never
> > >> catches. We even tried jumping it in case the battery was just too
> > >> low, no
> > >> luck.
> > >>
> > >> Guess I know how we'll be spending our holiday!
> > >>
> > >> -Annette Rogers
> > >> Rustiest 66 on the planet.
> > >
> > >
> > >=====
> > >Adam
> > >'70 1600 SPL311-28181
> > >http://www.picturetrail.com/abend
> > >Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices
> > >http://auctions.yahoo.com/

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