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Re: Jump Starting a 76 TR6

To: jdhenn@cfl.rr.com
Subject: Re: Jump Starting a 76 TR6
From: jay_welch@juno.com
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 10:40:27 -0500
Hi Jim,

You might just pull the coil wire and turn the key.

Jay

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On Thu, 26 Dec 2002 10:38:18 -0500 "James Henningsen" <jdhenn@cfl.rr.com>
writes:
> Hello listers and Happy Holidays!  My brother and I are playing with 
> his
> xmas present (76 TR6) and wondered if anyone out there knew the 
> quick way to
> hot wire the starter in order to crank the engine.  On my 75 I can 
> use a
> screw driver to jump to terminals on the starter relay to start it 
> without
> the ignition switch. We are eager to crank the 76 over in order to 
> lubricate
> the cylinders and just hear it crank of course :) I already changed 
> out the
> oil, put marvel mystery oil in the cylinders through the spark plug 
> holes
> and poured the stuff down the oil galleries on top of the head.  I 
> turned it
> by hand a bit and it does spin freely but would like to have the 
> starter
> turn it over without actually starting it.  From Dan Master's great
> electrical book I see the wiring is slightly different to the relay 
> so I
> don't think it will jump like my 75.  Any quick thoughts out there?  
> Thanks
> in advance!
> Jim Henningsen
> Kissimmee, FL
> 74,75,76 TR6
> 80 TR8

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