----- Original Message -----
From: "David Scheidt" <dmschei@attglobal.net>
To: "Patton Dickson" <kpdii@earthlink.net>
Cc: <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: Jumping a negative ground car with a positive ground car.
>
> >As long as I keep the polarity correct. Is it OK to start a negative
ground
> >car with a jump from a positive ground car?
>
> Make sure the cars aren't touching, no one touches them both at the
> same time, and so on. I wouldn't do it, though. Better to use a
> portable jump start pack.
My wife was stranded in Bloomington on a dark (but not stormy) night some
years ago, having left the Suburban headlights on while it was still light
outside. I went out with the positive-ground Spridget and had no trouble at
all with a jump start.
The Suburban returned the favor after a rainy autocross when I discovered on
the way home that the Spridget did not have a working generator...
Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1970 Lotus Europa 65/2597, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1993 Suburban, 1962 TR4 CT2846L
pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/ http://www.lotusowners.com
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