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Originally Posted by Geebee

Re using a starter to move a car, my first car was a '61 Mini and the instruction manual stated that if you were stranded in a water crossing leave off the ignition and use the starter to crank your car to dry ground.
Different era but basically the same starter that most earlier cars used.
I would not try it with my current vehicle as the starter is smaller than a Coke can.

I used to use my starter to move my car when it was stopped in parking lots, etc.

I had a manual starter button installed, so I could leave the key off, and just crank the engine over. It was basically only useful to start the engine on takeoff, and I used it alot in reverse if I had to back out before going somewhere, as it saves a few seconds of fuel use idling and revving in reverse.