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Old 10-13-2015, 07:25 PM   #32
ChrisBlair
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Originally Posted by elektrik View Post
Though I've never tried it with a 'newer' car, what about the trick of jumpstarting the vehicle and letting it run? If it runs for quite a while after jumpstarting, that discounts the alternator as the culprit, as it puts out enough 'charge' to keep the vehicle running, correct?
I've done that with cars that have generators, not alternators. I kinda like generators. Then again I like carburetors. I was born 40 years too late.
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