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Old 01-18-2010, 01:10 AM   #20 (permalink)
Clev
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Originally Posted by 99LeCouch View Post
That reminds me of the times I pop-started my old Hyundai when the battery went out or I had left the lights on too long. Like I said, I was younger and dumber then.

Pop starting the car when it's dead is another reason I want my next car to be a manual. Hopefully diesel-powered and a wagon to boot...
Ah, good point. My negative battery cable had corroded and worked its way loose enough that I couldn't start the Clunker on Thursday. I pop-started it, and the alternator could run the car well enough to get me home. This morning I attacked it with some baking soda/water solution, a toothbrush and new terminal protectors.
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