HELP!!!!.... Jump starting vette?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2000
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From: Minneapolis MN
Re: HELP!!!!.... Jump starting vette? (Ganey)
Do NOT mess with the cables when you are cranking the car over. You'll get a spark that'll melt your brains from the huge draw. Clean both sides, likely you aren't getting a good connection.
Just plain WATER works great for cleaning corrosion from battery terminals.
Just plain WATER works great for cleaning corrosion from battery terminals.
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2002
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From: MALDEN MA
Re: HELP!!!!.... Jump starting vette? (Jenny)
If you can avoid it...Don't ground to the battery..I use to do it all the time..Untill I was jump starting my buddies car and I reached over to make sure he had a good ground on the battery..And the thing let go...Sounded like a shot gun ...We both got covered in battery acid...We then had to wash the cars....We were lucky no one got hurt...Good luck
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 1999
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From: Raleigh North Carolina
Re: HELP!!!!.... Jump starting vette? (BADCAIMAN)
For what it's worth... I tightened the side post cable ends already. They are clean & tight.
It's either a loose cable to ground, or a loose cable at the starter, or a bad/loose ignition switch.
I witnessed the first episode... in my driveway. Tightened the positive cable at the battery and it started right up. Thought the problem was solved... obviously not.
If you don't make any progress, let me know ASAP and I will come over to fix it. Better hurry... Sunday's approachin' ...
It's either a loose cable to ground, or a loose cable at the starter, or a bad/loose ignition switch.
I witnessed the first episode... in my driveway. Tightened the positive cable at the battery and it started right up. Thought the problem was solved... obviously not.
If you don't make any progress, let me know ASAP and I will come over to fix it. Better hurry... Sunday's approachin' ...
