Re: Is this a dumb idea?

["Jerry Whitteridge" <jrwhitt@domain.elided>]

On Sat, 15 Aug 1998 21:11:23 +1000 (EST), Steve Garland wrote:

>It would be better than having a dual battery set up (lighter
>too). No looking for a set of jumper leads or a tow when there is nobody
>there to give you one, throw up the bonnet (hood?) tug the starter cord and
>presto, your  battery is on it's way to being recharged. Just a gallon of
>two stroke fuel on board and no more worries on a big trip about a dead
>battery and having to push a start your scout.

Not to change the subject but all the Land Rovers I drove in the
military had a starter crank so you could start manually  -- it was a
bitch to do but would work. Wonder how I could retrofit the concept to
a Scout -- Tom any Ideas ???? 

Jerry Whitteridge
jrwhitt@domain.elided
91 Jeep Wrangler
79 Scout II