Most starters are grounded through their mounting bolts and contact with the engine. Some starters have a braided ground cable between the starter and engine or frame. The arcing occurred because you shorted between an electrically "hot" connection and ground , i.e. the manifold.
The boer war was sparked by
No, the correct usage would be "sparked by" something, indicating the cause or source of the spark. For example, "The argument was sparked by a misunderstanding."
Sparked a War was created on 2010-07-18.
The gleam in your eye can be sparked by something that excites or inspires you.
which event sparked world war 1?
Seeing an airplane at the Canadian exposition sparked her to fly.
has, sparked and dancing
The outlet sparked and popped, creating a safety risk.
It can be, and it can be a verb form (to spark) or noun. It would mean giving off sparks.
The Gulf War took place in 1991, not 1989, and it was sparked by the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq.
It was The Vietnam War which sparked mass antiwar demonstrations in 1970.
I believe most would consider Johnathan Edwards to be the Preacher who sparked the Great Awakening.