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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?I disabled signatures. -
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. -
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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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... and at the other end of the felid spectrum (or the dark side of the felid street, I suppose)...
We had a store kind of like that at our house while Harpo lived there.
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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
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Mental Bird Attacks Hedgehog Minding Own Business
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^^^ outstanding!
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Hedgehog.... LMAO it's a porcupine....
Dude you need some wild Kingdom and Marlin Perkins...
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This is a hedgehog.
Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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This is a hedgehog.
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This is a hedgehog.
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. -
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Hedgehog.... LMAO it's a porcupine....
Dude you need some wild Kingdom and Marlin Perkins...
aht!!! dehr. brain phart!This is a hedgehog.I disabled signatures. -
Not to be confused with an echidna.
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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.
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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I like my echidnas with rice and beans, make it a combo platter with crispy beef taco on the side2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
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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. 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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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. -
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Porcupines? Echidnas? It's a darned good thing all y'all've got a biologist in the hood!
This is a hedgehog.
Jeez, do I have to write a book or something?
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Happy Easter to all who celebrate!
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Once upon a time 5 years ago, I went back east to visit family and stayed in the Adirondacks for a couple of days. I would wake up in the morning before my kids got up and walk up the road we were staying on. Each morning, I went a little farther along the desolate and peaceful country lane.
On the last morning, I made it to the top of the hill. As I crested the hill, I saw a young(ish) bear run across road about 100 yards away. Naturally, I turned on a dime and walked quickly back down the hill.
About a quarter a mile later, I saw this in the distance.
Apparently, this critter was caught up in his own thoughts that morning, because as I closed the gap he just kept waddling along on the road. Eventually I caught up to him and he finally figured out that I was there. Right after I took this picture, he decided to abandon the road to the tall stranger.
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Fava beans and a nice Chianti.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
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Brian
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