I thought only Trabants were started like that?!

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Post #203,464 by scoenye 4/15/05 10:40:13 AM Reply	I thought only Trabants were started like that?!
Post #203,466 by pwhysall 4/15/05 10:46:22 AM Reply	When ah were a lad I had a Nissan Bluebird (Yendor's been in it!) and the diode pack on the alternator failed. In order to prevent comedy flat batteries every time the car was stationary, I disconnected the negative lead from the battery. There were a couple of occasions where I was preoccupied and forgot (cue comedy why-won't-my-car-start-oh-you-dolt moments) and a couple more where I managed to somehow complete the electrical circuit with my fingers (cue comedy ow-ow-ow-you-bastard-that-hurts moments). The upshot was, of course, that I spent a couple of minutes fiddling around under the bonnet at the beginning and end of every journey. Yes, I did get the alternator fixed. Peter [link\|http://www.ubuntulinux.org\|Ubuntu Linux] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Home] Use P2P for legitimate purposes!
Post #203,528 by Meerkat 4/15/05 6:55:16 PM 4/15/05 6:56:07 PM Reply	My old Celica had a similar prob, but it was hammer-fixable. (Much to the amusement of passers-by, may I add) Two out of three people wonder where the other one is. Edited by Meerkat April 15, 2005, 06:56:07 PM EDT Expand All History

Why its important to keep up on your car maintenance - (tuberculosis) - (28) - April 14, 2005, 01:50:12 PM EDT

2005 Darwin Award nominee :-D -NT - (lincoln) - (2) - April 14, 2005, 02:07:13 PM EDT

I don't know about a Darwin award... - (jb4) - (1) - April 14, 2005, 03:07:29 PM EDT

Still - (lincoln) - April 14, 2005, 08:43:57 PM EDT

On a positive note... - (ChrisR) - (15) - April 14, 2005, 03:22:27 PM EDT

A hammer and duct tape can fix anything. -NT - (bionerd) - (14) - April 14, 2005, 03:43:19 PM EDT

So you DO understand - (bepatient) - (6) - April 14, 2005, 04:20:31 PM EDT

I'm sure she understands from her work. - (Another Scott) - April 14, 2005, 04:29:04 PM EDT

Also known out here as 'Grip tape' . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (4) - April 14, 2005, 04:33:12 PM EDT

Do you have a link to that study? -NT - (ben_tilly) - (2) - April 14, 2005, 04:33:48 PM EDT

Don't know if it's the same study, but . . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - April 14, 2005, 04:37:30 PM EDT

Thanks. Forwarded. :-) -NT - (ben_tilly) - April 14, 2005, 04:49:33 PM EDT

Not usually the same - (FuManChu) - April 14, 2005, 06:57:12 PM EDT

No, no, no - (Yendor) - (6) - April 14, 2005, 05:16:11 PM EDT

Bailing Wire! Can't forget that! - (folkert) - (1) - April 14, 2005, 05:18:43 PM EDT

Angle irons and bungee cords. -NT - (broomberg) - April 14, 2005, 07:30:19 PM EDT

So tell me.... - (ben_tilly) - (3) - April 14, 2005, 06:14:28 PM EDT

Sometimes I wish... - (Yendor) - April 14, 2005, 06:17:01 PM EDT

I've wanted to. -NT - (Steve Lowe) - (1) - April 14, 2005, 07:28:53 PM EDT

Me too. - (bionerd) - April 15, 2005, 10:08:44 AM EDT

well I have an accident report in my posession - (boxley) - (5) - April 14, 2005, 09:17:04 PM EDT

:-( - (Another Scott) - (4) - April 14, 2005, 09:44:41 PM EDT

oh I have 2005 born vehicle - (boxley) - (3) - April 14, 2005, 10:02:32 PM EDT

She's got a big insurance policy on you too, I'll bet. - (Another Scott) - (2) - April 14, 2005, 10:05:58 PM EDT

no I have a big insurance policy on me :-0 -NT - (boxley) - (1) - April 14, 2005, 10:46:42 PM EDT

That explains it then. ;-) -NT - (Another Scott) - April 14, 2005, 11:34:07 PM EDT

I thought only Trabants were started like that?! -NT - (scoenye) - (2) - April 15, 2005, 10:40:13 AM EDT

When ah were a lad - (pwhysall) - (1) - April 15, 2005, 10:46:22 AM EDT

My old Celica had a similar prob, but it was hammer-fixable. - (Meerkat) - April 15, 2005, 06:56:07 PM EDT

The parents are generally the last to know.
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