Re: Positive Ground MG and jump starting

[jurrasm@genesis.torrco.com (Mark Jurras)]

> Reply-To: "W. B. Olson" <WBOLSON@cherokee.astate.edu>

> No problem in jump starting a + ground vehicle.  Hook + to + and - to 
> -.  Then fire it up.  But remember, on a + ground vehicle + is ground 
> and - is hot.  Conversly, on a - ground vehicle, - is ground and + is 
> hot.  SOOOOO, don't just hook up ground to ground and hot to hot.  
> Look at the battery terminals and hook up + to + and - to -.  
> Otherwise ------ all the smoke leaks out!!!
> 
> Bill Olson
> Arkansas State University
> 

Just don't let the bumpers touch!!!