[DMCForum] Re: diesel [was attn Martin G]

[Farrar Hudkins <fhudkins@xxxxxxx>]

Andrei:

What does the alternator belt have to do with running the CAR? I dunno, 
you're the diesel expert. You'd have to ask Bob why he cut the belt when 
the pulley spun freely and he only had about 350 miles to go in his 
ancient diesel Mercedes with no alternator and a dying battery. Maybe he 
didn't know any better and figured "Well, if the alternator's seized up 
I should cut the belt."

Different subject: I presume when you say "Z" you're referring to the 
old Datsun sports car. I didn't know Datsun made diesel Zs. What year is 
that car?

Farrar
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Andrei Cular wrote:
> What does the alternator belt have to do with running?  I ran a VW for
> almost 300 miles on a battery with headlights, and radio , and no generator
> charging it.  My Z made it just over 200 miles with out an alternator before
> stalling.  And I was running the AC on low and lights for part of that
> drive.

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