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Originally Posted by kerry
Anything that will carry a current without involving you in the process is adequate. I actually carry in my glove compartment a short piece of wire with the insulation stripped off the ends for just this purpose. Occasionally my ignition switch acts up and fails to engage the starter but it hasn't become consistent enough for me to actually replace it yet so the wire is just insurance.
Don't forget to glow your plugs before doing it if you want the engine to start. Also, make sure the transmission is in Park because you are bypassing the neutral safety switch.
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Man, you got that guy up and running in no time! Bravo, mate, bravo.
For those of us who can electricute ourselves with an Eveready AA size battery, go slow on this. The wire you carry for insurance, what guage wire is it? Would jumper cables do the trick? I carry those with me. I don't understand what you touch the wires to. Just for future reference, I'll find the 3 terminal post on my car. I think I've used the screwdriver trick on my riding mower a few times. Touch 2 terminals together using a screwdriver, and off you go.
Last question, a friend of mine has a '93 Buick Regal. Yesterday, the car simply wouldn't start. You can hear the click when he turns the key, but the car doesn't crank at all. We've been told it's probably the starter is gone. Agreed?
jeff