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Re: New charging woes!

To: "Scott & Glenda Meyers" <autox@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: New charging woes!
From: "Palmer Family" <amesfolks@snovalley.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1998 16:13:26 -0700
> Palmer Family wrote:
> 
> > So, anyone want to help me with an alternator that's not charging? 
(PUSH
> > STARTED 3 TIMES YESTERDAY!!! No shortage of people to help push!!)
> 
> Now this is weird.  It is my understanding that if a car will not start,
but
> will run after being push-started, then it is the battery or connections,
and
> not the alternator (unless the battery has just enough juice to run the
car,
> but not start it?).

It takes litle to no power to actually run the car, turning the starter
over is what takes all the power!!

signed,
BARRY PALMER
amesfolks@snovalley.com
72 MG Midget (Sparky)
http://members.xoom.com/mgboy

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