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Date:         Wed, 22 Nov 95 21:28:46 CST
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From:         Joel Walker <JWALKER@ua1vm.ua.edu>
Subject:      Re: Re:Wouldn't start... mea culpa!

On Wed, 22 Nov 1995 21:09:42 -0600 Steve Hoge said:
>What the heck *is* the final word on jump starting AFC busses?  The
>manuals always say "don't EVER jumpstart" (I imagine positive or
>negative spikes from the donor-car might fry your ECU) but on the other
>hand, I've always gotten away with it. (Those VW automatics *do* have at
>least one drawback...).
>What's the collective wisdom - has anybody ever fried their brain doing
>this?


well, i jump-started my 80 bus several times (went through three sears
die-hards in seven months ... the last one was still in the bus six years
later) with no ill effects. and i've jump-started my 88 bus about three
times, and no trouble so far.


i think the trick is to be very careful about making sure you have the
polarity correct ....


joel
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