Lucky to be ALIVE!!!

murphy1244 · Oct 21, 2014

Keep this up and someone will make a movie.:jaded:

dustinfox · Oct 21, 2014

DarkBlack said:
The above posts were directed at you...just on this single thread alone. Your obvious directionless aggression vs knowledge is pretty sad.

Some things never change.

aczlan · Oct 21, 2014

skyhook said:
Correct. The term, "shorting the solenoid" could also be better said by saying,
creating a "loop" or "bridging" the solenoid, but the term "short" is more often used.
Perhaps this is why it does get confusing at times, since in actuality, the solenoid is not "shorted" at all. Until you throw a "ground" loop in there, via a wrench etc.

I will generally use the term "short across the solenoid" (or "short across the solenoid terminals") as that describes what is happening and is generally understood (even by non-mechanically inclined siblings).

Aaron Z

murphy1244 · Oct 21, 2014

aczlan said:
I will generally use the term "short across the solenoid" (or "short across the solenoid terminals") as that describes what is happening and is generally understood (even by non-mechanically inclined siblings).

Aaron Z

I agree.:thumbsup: Or jumped across the terminals.

TomSeller · Oct 21, 2014

So it sounds like Gary was right in that everyone was correct with "different terminology". Good job, Gary!

Coyote machine · Oct 21, 2014

dustinfox said:
Some things never change.

Just like your valuable contribution to this thread. :thumbdown:

dodge man · Oct 21, 2014

Gary I just saw this thread and hope you are still doing better. I will share a short story and it shows age doesn't really have anything to do with it.

I had a room mate in college who helped farmers out when he was in high school. The accident happened about 3 years before he was my room mate. He was brush hogging with a tractor that had a starter problem. The way to start the tractor was to crawl under it with a screw driver to start it. THIS WAS THE NORMAL WAY FOR THEM TO START IT. They no doubt were going to fix it some day. You can guess what happened it, he started it while it was in gear. He had enough time to roll over once or it would have ran across his chest, instead it crushed his pelvis. Luckily the brush hog was turned off. He spent several weeks in the hospital, no cast, just a bed with hole in the bottom for him to do you know what. They put sandbags around him to hold him in place and allow the pelvis to heal. He was in a wheel chair for a few weeks also.

By the time he was my room mate he was pretty well healed up. He would have been about 17 years old at the time of the accident. I guess my point would be don't feel because you are 60 had anything to do with it no more than he was young and dumb. Another point would be its never OK to have to crawl under a tractor to make it start.

dodge man · Oct 21, 2014

Double post.

Garycw · Oct 21, 2014

I agree you can make s bad choice at any age. I thought I had kind of grown out of some of those decisions though. Obviously not. I should have disconnected battery or atleast double checked the shifter out of gear.
Good news at the Dr. today. Everything doing good, x-Rays show everything back where it should be. It's been 3 weeks since accident and told at 6 weeks normal activity ok within reason. I'm not sure when I'll be back to 100%, but have high hopes it will be soon. Time will tell & I'm getting a little better each day.
I'm very greatful for everyone's prayers, well wishes, understanding and support. It has helped much.