# Jump-starting technique

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jump-starting-technique/254921>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 13, 2004, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jump-starting-technique/254921 "2004-07-13T16:45:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![hauss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5fc32e/32.png) [@hauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hauss)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2004, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jump-starting-technique/254921/1 "2004-07-13T16:45:05Z")

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Does revving your engine help to jump-start a car?