# How to start a car without a starter

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-start-a-car-without-a-starter/22294>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 19, 2008, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-start-a-car-without-a-starter/22294 "2008-11-19T21:04:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![mountainvue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e68b1a/32.png) [@mountainvue](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mountainvue)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-start-a-car-without-a-starter/22294/1 "2008-11-19T21:04:41Z")

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Years ago my starter went and my mechanical minded brother was able to reach under the hood and start the car so I could get it to the service station. Anyone know what he did???