Reversing battery terminals will make NO difference. Reversing the polarity
of the motor changes the armature and field windings together so the motor
still runs in the same direction. (it would only go backwards if it had
permanent magnets providing the field).
Neil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rex Burkheimer" <rex@txol.net>
To: "shop-talk" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: Bolt loosening (was Lincoln)
>
> > I had that suggestion from several people at the time. The problem was
> that
> > the Accord engine turns "backwards", and it would have only tightened
> (actually
> > I don't think that would have been possible) the bolt. Otherwise I
would
> have
> > tried it.
>
> Reverse the battery terminals? j/k
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