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  • msg
    msg Posts: 8,433
    I've actually never jumped a starter with a screwdriver, but have spent enough days, eves and late, late nights under cars and trucks in weather I'd cower from these days for the sake of maintenance, engine builds and such, out of hobby and/or necessity in my earlier days to at least know what this is.

    What was that trick supposed to fix, anyway?
    Was it for a bad solenoid or something?
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  • bcwsrt
    bcwsrt Posts: 948
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    msg wrote: »
    I've actually never jumped a starter with a screwdriver, but have spent enough days, eves and late, late nights under cars and trucks in weather I'd cower from these days for the sake of maintenance, engine builds and such, out of hobby and/or necessity in my earlier days to at least know what this is.

    What was that trick supposed to fix, anyway?
    Was it for a bad solenoid or something?

    Screw drivers and a hammer were mandatory in some of my old rides.
    The screw driver jumped the two wires that connects the starter solenoid, the hammer was to pound on the starter to loosen the brushes just enough to get you a few more starts.

    Yes, a BFH was involved more often than not back in the day.

    Brian

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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,513
    daddyjt wrote: »
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    It might not be a great idea on modern cars.
    Add just about every shade tree meechanic
    trick to that list. Even jumper cables can screw
    up a modern car. I gave up and bought a jump
    box.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 32,020
    ^^^ outstanding!
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 48,954
    This is a hedgehog.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 23,318
    F1nut wrote: »
    This is a hedgehog.
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    Take like a hunerd of those little things to equal that porcupine.
  • OleBoot
    OleBoot Posts: 1,743
    F1nut wrote: »
    This is a hedgehog.
    gsjvgreedhpg.jpeg

    I've always thought that hedgehogs were very cute except that they go the-thump the-thump on your car tire when you run them over.
  • msg
    msg Posts: 8,433
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Hedgehog.... LMAO it's a porcupine....
    Dude you need some wild Kingdom and Marlin Perkins...
    F1nut wrote: »
    This is a hedgehog.
    gsjvgreedhpg.jpeg
    aht!!! dehr. brain phart!
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 23,318
    Not to be confused with an echidna.

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 24,564
    SCompRacer wrote: »
    msg wrote: »

    What was that trick supposed to fix, anyway?
    Was it for a bad solenoid or something?

    Ivan's got it! The hammer could help a worn and pitted solenoid make contact or help them worn out brushes contact the armature. The big screwdriver is used when the hammer didn't work. :D It helped to be fast, committed and forceful to avoid lots of sparks and get a good connection. A good, insulated handle was a plus.

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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 23,318
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    I like my echidnas with rice and beans, make it a combo platter with crispy beef taco on the side

    Chewy little buggers, good thing they come with built in toothpicks....stewing is a must.
  • msg
    msg Posts: 8,433
    I like hedgehogs.
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