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nkaminar · 11-19-2020, 07:39 AM

Two things:

First, if you put the car in gear and set the brake to keep the engine from turning while removing the nut, use high gear. There is less chance that the engine will turn.

Second, the automotive stores, and Amazon, sell a jumper battery that you can charge with an AC power and carry in your trunk. It is a lot smaller than a regular battery and a lot lighter. It will allow you to start the car up to 30 times between charges. They are 12 volts so use the advice of others regarding starting a 6 volt car with a jump from a 12 volt battery. You can use it on your modern car or truck too. See https://www.amazon.com/TACKLIFE-T8-C...s%2C187&sr=8-3.

11-19-2020, 07:39 AM	#14
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,893	Re: Jumping a 6 volt battery Two things: First, if you put the car in gear and set the brake to keep the engine from turning while removing the nut, use high gear. There is less chance that the engine will turn. Second, the automotive stores, and Amazon, sell a jumper battery that you can charge with an AC power and carry in your trunk. It is a lot smaller than a regular battery and a lot lighter. It will allow you to start the car up to 30 times between charges. They are 12 volts so use the advice of others regarding starting a 6 volt car with a jump from a 12 volt battery. You can use it on your modern car or truck too. See https://www.amazon.com/TACKLIFE-T8-C...s%2C187&sr=8-3. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.