This battery reconditioning program exceeded my presumptions. It worked on any drill battery, several AA and AAA batteries batery.repair and any camera battery. The steps are simple and the act itself is exciting to do. No matter what type of battery you`ve got, it is sure to function again!

Thank you, stole my first car today.

All good info. I encourage all watching to study the systems he's talking about and try these things before an emergency. Good job!

Thank you for explaining the " why " part of all these little car hacks . I've always known to hit the starter but never knew why ! Thanks

Very good. I appreciate it when he talked about why this is such and how it can be done. I knew some of the tricks on starter and dead battery but was not sure why until today.

Never left one of scotty's videos so fast... good advice 👍

Thank you! I really appreciate your advice. Especially because you give free advice. I noticed more and more people charging a few to watch their videos that teach you something!

Like your simple clean and easy to listen to style. It's a pleasant thing to listen to when someone not shouting all the time

Great video. You are quite knowledgeable and give simple and clear explanations. Thanks

I like this guy.. he has a lot of knowledge.. thanks man.. u helped me out a lot in past videos

Last week I helped one car which having starting problem on roads just cleaning relay and thanked me...I learnt this from your this video like from Hubli Karnataka ✌️

I’m one of the older woman that don’t know much about cars I leave that to the mechanics but it’s good to be informed you did good. Thanks.

all the basics from my teens days lol, very good video that everyone can agree on and make sens of things,,,thanks

This dude is cool. Nice to see a DIY car repair and maintenance channel actually providing instructions instead of just answering viewer emails. (ChrisFix and ETCG excluded).

I subscribe to your Channel based just on this one video. I don't know anything about cars, much less anything about how to jump-start a dead one. But, wow, your explanations were so thorough and easy to understand that, should any of my friends end up with a car that won't start, I'll be able to help them out. Thanks so much.

Wow I turned the lights on and it work like magic! Thank you so much!!!

You do good work sir ! Please keep them coming, you are a force for good !

Thank you so much. Something about how you explain things and what you explain is so perfect for my brain. I’ve never learned so much so quickly. Something about the order you choose to speak on and how much you explain the mechanism is perfect for me. Never felt it make more sense then when you explained it. I can’t explain how clear that felt to me. Thank you pal.

don't know if u see this or not.. but u r the person who helped me in solving overheating problem of my car

My 1964 rambler automatic transmission had a front and rear pump, the driveshaft drove the rear pump and I could compression start it at 4 or 5 miles an hour it also had an enclosed drive shaft, limited slip and front seats that folded down literally flat with the back seat, so you could sleep in it camping etc... they were one heck of a car!

That hitting on the starter motor really works. I wish he get million subscribers soon

Thank you for the video. My favorite super power among these was hitting the starter motor cause I love hitting stuff.

This knowledge could save one's life. Thanks for the video!

Dude! I did the trick with the hammer in the starter and after that the car finally start!!! I don't if is battery or else but super thanks for your video ❤🙏👍🏻

Thanks Ratchets :D Keep up the good work, you're my only hope at being a good DIY mechanic!

Good info But I have push started automatics. Just have to start out in neutral then put it in 1st or second gear once your speed gets up to around 6 MPH in first and 10 mph in second. I subscribed. . Good info. TNX

Thanks for the most instructive video on UKposts ! Love the how and why n it many do that.

Great amount of information, but it is very complicated. One thing at a time. I will watch this numerous times. THANKS!!!!

this guy is sick been watching for a while now and never has he left me unimpressed keep it up pls.

Greetings: Great ideas and helpful lessons. Thank you very much.

My favourite youtube channel since last 2 years, thanks brother for videos

Thanks bro! Keep up the good work.

Great info you're a great and know mechanic, I work on cars as well been doing it for 20 years, not sure how I ran into this video but you are exactly correct great job bud!👍

I subscribed as soon as you said you made videos about relays. 👍🏽

It's really cool that you go in depth and talk about why these things work. Nice video!

Tapping the starter worked! Thanks for the video

It's good that people try to pass on knowledge. Back when I was a kid, these were things called "stuff Dad told you before you drove for the first time".

A nice beginning. Then there is the one about using a screwdriver to short that battery positive to the solenoid right on the starter itself.

Thanks for the last tip mate, you just saved me $120! So grateful to ya

Thank you for the super powers!! I don't have a manual but I love the demo!!

Information good to have when facing any one of the problems you list. I would suggest a safety disclaimer at the start but anyone not knowledgeable should know better. 2 👍👍

You and Eric at SMA are the BEST!!

Good video. Long ago a Push worked with an auto trans BUT TOOK MUCH MORE SPEED. This would be even more dangerous today because of the Speed required and power steering & power brakes NOT working until after the car started. I Was riding shotgun decades ago in a 57 Chevy with AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Car wouldn’t start. Got a push. At about 35-45 MPH my cousin shifted from neutral to low and it started and ran fine.

He knows his stuff and explains it well

If you have a really, really old vehicle, the automatic transmission may have a rear pump. If you are pointed downhill on a grade or incline, you can let it roll and it will start, although you cannot start it with a short push like you can a manual. Tried it with a 1966 Impala with a Powerglide and it did work. GM Powerglide 1967 and older had a rear pump, but if it was rebuilt or swapped, the rear pump may no longer be there. Other vintage models also have rear pumps. Some people claim certain later model automatic transmission can be push started. Possibly, having the vehicle rolling somehow generates some hydraulic pressure. All you can do is to do your research and test it on a long, mild incline to see if it works.

God damn. Wish i seen this video a few months ago. Had a car that didnt start because of a faulty ignition switch. Got my sub!

You’re a top bloke! Thanks for the tip! Saved me earache from the missus!

was in the parking lot of Walmart the other day, and I seen this guy jumping his car with a drill battery. Lol. It worked

One time I had a dead alternator.... I drove the whole way to the shop in reverse, with (thankfully a looonnnngggg) set of cables connected to my boys car... I had no way to tow it and the mechanic didn’t have a tow truck or wanna let me use his jumper box to get there. Well I got it there. 😂 wasn’t a fun time we had maybe a foot at best In between both cars, had to drive the exact same speed and make sure we didn’t crash. Halfway there we actually swapped spots. It was harder to follow then actually drive in reverse because the following car has to keep up to match speeds of the car in reverse and make sure they break in time and time the see there’s slack on the cables.prob shoulda just linked 2 sets of cables to give us more room for play but the only time we lost connection was in the main ave making a left hand turn, thankfully though the shop was right there and my boy was able to roll halfway into the lot lol. Then the shop owner said “if I knew you were gonna go threw all that I would have gave you the jumper box to use” 🤦🏻‍♂️ I asked him 2 times. Told him I’ll give him 200 just to hold till I got back with it and he didn’t wanna let me use it. What else did he expect me to do when he said “if you can get it here in a hour I’ll do it today if you get here after that you’ll have to wait till Monday..... I was running outta time so it was by any means necessary

this video just helped me diagnose my cars weak battery.

You should be teaching this to AAA road service drivers ( T 3-5 ) . It will save a lot of unnecessary towing and time however AAA these days is in love with selling new battery to the members . Good luck and thank you for a useful video .

One hint on the relay, in some cars they are all the same, so if the starter or fuel pump relay is acting up, swap it with the air conditioning relay. Might not be the most comfortable ride without AC but at least you can drive.

Thanks for giving us the POWWWAAHH! I just went out and beat the hell out of my starter and fuel pump with a pry bar and a mallet. Thinking of it as "preventative maintenance."

“Kick the hell out of the fuel tank and maybe it’ll start” best thing I’ve heard all day 👍🏼

Thank you for very useful tips given. We good way explained. I love your background area. I love such natural scenery. Please tell me which place exactly. Thanks

Thank you sir, appreciate your goodness of super powers. Really good tutorial and teachings explained MacGyver with a paper clip

Thank you sir!! Thanks for the great videos! Your tips and videos have helped a lot of people I'm sure!!

Push starting works just fine on automatic engines. Keep it in neutral until you're up to speed, drop the shifter down into manual, first, or second gear. I've done it at least 6 times...

Omg...when you were talking about the lights on the car should dim when you try starting your car, my freaking phone dimmed because I'm down to 5%...that's sh*t was crazy man! The synchronicity was dead on! Wow!

Great video Ratchets and Wrenches

My dad had a full service-service station/garage for almost 50 years. Haven't heard the word "commutator" used since then. We used that word often when diagnosing/explaining that problem to customers. We were the first ones in our town to sell Interstate Batteries, sold more batteries ("legitimate" battery sales) than anyone in the state of Texas.

I installed a ton of 1952 Buick Horns on my Yugo..have 6 batts...Love the tone..;)

What a good leason, so much information in this video, thanks a lot.

Thank you, this really helped.

Be careful if you push start a Diesel, the high compression ratio can damage the drive shafts.

My dad taught me the paper clip trick years ago! Shit comes in handy, I just used it last night 😊

Awesome thanks for some new superpowers to add to my collection. Peace.

Good avise but very old school Good that you let young people know this Rock on brother

When bump starting a car, turning the ignition key to engage the starter just before depressing the clutch gives an extra boost of energy. This has started many a stubborn car that wouldn't start on a bump alone, especially when I was on my own 🙂

I was thinking about the solenoid on the starter also but if you start hitting the starter that would take care of it.

Sir thank you so much for your explanation.wonderful job

I think your awesome I been checking few of your videos out have great day

Funny, I'm a little older and most these tips in the past were "common sense" tricks people just knew driving older cars. People have become so accustomed to buying newer vehicles all the time that the "common" part became uncommon to the point these videos are needed. Good tips, hope it can help some of the younger people out of a bind when they find themselves stranded.

I like your take on this. however, a completely dead car will need some power to the computer to push start it. some alternators need some power before they can get excited enough to produce power. in other words, some newer cars cannot be push started unless they have enough voltage for the alternator to power up. But, most cars can from my experience. Great Video.

Holy crap that's the first time I've seen a Pontiac G3 since I bought mine. Love that car!

Awesome video and thank you for sharing 👍

I've wondered this my whole life in the movies they usually fiddle with wires inside the cabin but I guess nowadays it's easier to do it under the hood

A not uncommon problem is the neutral safety switch on the transmission which does not allow the starter to turn when the vehicle is in gear. So if your battery appears good and nothing happens do this before you start pounding things. Shift the transmission in and out of park to try and reseat the neutral safety switch and if the car starts you know you need to replace that switch. If you think it is the relay in the fuse box (modern cars usually have two boxes, on inside the cab and one under the hood) do this before trying to jumper the relay with wire. These relays are simple relays and are used for various functions. Find a matching relay and swap them. If the car now starts and the function of the socket that now has the suspected bad relay does not you fund the bad relay and got your vehicle started. Just try to swap out with a relay for a noncritical function like windows or audio. If you have a dead battery and it is cold warm the battery up by turning on the headlights for a minute or two. If it staterts determine why the battery was low. Low battery problem may be worn out battery, bad alternator, loose belt. A common problem is the battery is fine but the starter will not turn or just hear the relay clicks if not getting enough power because of poor battery cable connection at the battery. Remove and clean battery terminals and battery posts. If it starts now you have found and corrected the problem.

This is gold thank you

Orale Pedro That Video Taught Me ALOT!!!! I look at u like a TEacher!!!!!!!!

sir wonderful lecture thank you so much for uploading videos best regards

You can pull start certain vehicles with automatic transmissions, provided the transmission has a rear fluid pump. Examples would be most Mercedes cars of the 80's with the 722.x series transmission.

I do not know how thieves can use this information to steal a car ! But thank you for sharing, Helpful information !!

Thanks brother, regards best from Pakistan. Thanks once again.

Excellent educational video. However, a very misleading title, as well as a misleading introduction. You only showed one "trick" to start without jumper cables. Which isn't truly effective as manual transmissions are rarely put to use these days. So anyone else is still screwed stranded somewhere, even after watching this video. Please improve your accuracy of the content you provide and avoid click-baiting in the future, it will benefit all of us viewers as well as your channel.

8:35...if it's happening with your car just charge the battery or jump start it...no need to tension.

for minutes in 'bang on it' always a good solution

Good video ! Thank you I learned alot.

If the battery is low, take off the terminals and set it in a warm place that'll heat up the acid and make the low current inside circulate better, thank usually be enough to start your car one time.

Back in the good old days of chrome bumpers... My friends and I were able to jump a car using all metal oil dip sticks. Rolled the cars bumper to bumper for negative path. Linked dip sticks together at handles, used ends to connect positive path. Held handles tight as well as ends on batteries. The dip sticks got warm, thankfully the car started fairly quickly.

Thank you for your ethics and morals that you have

Thanks for making the video.

I used to have alot of electrical problems with my cars, then I stopped buying Fords and the problem went away.

“Give the fuel pump a few kicks”😂😂😂😂

Thank you today this helped me with my dead battery

Thanks for some interesting tips.

This needs to have someone who knows petty much how cars start to do it. For most ordinary drivers, we are scared to pull anything out and don't know what they are and how they work.

There is usually more than one relay just like the starter relay, so you can use one of the other ones to start the car and then replace it so everyrhing will function.

To skip the b.s. go to 0:45. That being said, the actual info is detailed, logically presented and spot on.

Much appreciated!! Thanks.