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Re: New Starter

Subject: Re: New Starter
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 08:47:08 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
In-reply-to: <3573DF37.7FC8@cfw.com>
Reply-to: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Works just fine, just keep + to + and - to - and don't let the two cars
touch (bumpers etc.).
Ulix

On Tue, 2 Jun 1998, Pete & Caroline Phillips wrote:

> Ulix Goettsch wrote:
> > 
> > Philip,
> > before you buy a starter, I make SURE it's not the battery.  Swap in a
> > battery from a modern car in your driveway, or use jumper cables.
> > The headlight test doesn't always tell you that your battery is good.
> > Connect the (-) of the jumper cables directly to the engine, not the
> > battery to take the ground wire out of the loop.
> > Ulix
> 
> Careful with that jumper cable thing. Don't use jumper cables on a
> positive ground car from a negative ground car. Years ago I trashed an
> alternator on my 63 T-Bird to get my Bugeye started.
> 
> Pete Phillips
> 61 Bugeye
> 63 T-Bird
> 
> Seems like I don't sell anything
> 

    Ulix                                                    __/__,__        
.......................................................... (_o____o_)....
                                                           '67 Sprite


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