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[Alan Cordeiro <cordeiro@avlna.com>]

>>>Bob - how do you drive a car with a broken timing belt?
>>
>>It's called Driving on the Key and it requires one stout battery and a 
>>good starter.........
>
>Yeah you can use it to remove a stalled car off the Railroad tracks, but to 
>drive it home... In 50 meters the starter/starte positive cable will turn 
>the insulation into a shish-kebab. 
>Been there, done ... etc.
>
>Igor

How about a broken FAN BELT !!!

I agree with Igor without having BTDT beyond a reasonable 20 feet into
the warm garage out of the snow.....
The starter and cables are designed for "intermittant" duty and
will overheat seriously.

Alan