Re: LRO: Hand cranking and engine swaps

From: William J. Rice (jarvis64@juno.com)
Date: Wed Apr 11 2001 - 19:43:21 EDT

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    modern batteries and alternators just
    about eliminate the need to ever hand-crank an engine anymore,
    and if the battery does die, you can almost always get a jump start.

    Yeah, but if the STARTER goes out on you, like mine did a month ago,
    you're stuck doing the old push-start, which is dangerous in a IIA since
    the dashboard isn't exactly soft when you bash your knee on it while
    jumping into the rolling truck (attempts 2 and 3), nor is the roof edge
    soft when you bash your head into it while jumping in (attempt 1). She
    started on attempt three and I bought a new starter (well, reman'd w/ a
    lifetime guarantee) the next day for a big old $35. So, while you might
    not have the ability to crank start it, the odds of you having to do so
    for extended periods due to 1) parts cost or 2) parts availability are
    greatly reduced since Auto Zone is always pretty durn close.

    bill



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