Bonus points if you parked that damn car up a hill, pointed downhill, to let gravity do the work until you could afford a new alternator, or new battery
Bonus points if you parked that damn car up a hill, pointed downhill, to let gravity do the work until you could afford a new alternator, or new battery
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ReplyDeleteAnd you also learned to use second or 3rd. gear.
ReplyDeleteI ran my old Jag without a starter for a couple of weeks by strategically parking on hills.
ReplyDeleteCars today don't have that "safety net" built in ..
True Story: I knew a man who was dating a girl in the 1940's. He was driving his father's manual shift car. They left the radio on to enjoy the popular music of the day. They also used the back seat. When it was time to take the girl home, the man depressed the floor button (the starter switch) and nothing happened. The battery had drained! He was also drained. In that condition he had the girl at the steering wheel as he pushed the car and she popped the clutch. Then he had to jump in, fiddle with the controls to keep the engine from stalling so that he could drive her home. They said "good night" in the car as the young man needed to keep the engine running to charge the battery.
ReplyDeleteI remember a friends '86 Toyota pickup and doing this. Now he and his kids drive for Monster Jam.
ReplyDeletewow! Good for them! That must be a fun life!
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