Re: [ST] jump starts

[Blake Sobiloff <sobiloff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thursday, May 29, 2003, at 08:49  PM, Richard D'Amours wrote:
> as long as you jump start with the car
> engine off...you will be ok.

OK, what's up with the "leave the car engine off" advice? I've never 
had to jump-start a motorcycle, but have had the opportunity to 
jump-start a few cars, with my car. I seem to recall that the "donor" 
vehicle was supposed to remain running, the theory being that the 
running vehicle's alternator would ensure that there was enough juice 
supplied to handle the drain of both vehicles (i.e. you don't want to 
kill the donor vehicle's battery, too!).

What makes motorcycles different?
- --
Blake "Dawgbert" Sobiloff <sobiloff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
President, TSRA
San Jose, CA  (USA)
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