Re: [DMCForum] Re: Driving without alternator

["Jim Strickland" <ihaveanaccount@xxxxxxxx>]

Who has a mechanical fuel pump?


On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 21:44:39 -0000 "content22207"
<brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> On cars with mechanical fuel pump can drive surprising distance using
> battery alone (100+ miles). Of course no headlights. Wonder if you
> could drive from Autozone to Autozone, swapping batteries under
> warranty replacement, until home...
> 
> Bill Robertson
> #5939
> 
> >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Shannon Yocom <ssdelorean@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> > Rich,
> > I'm alternatorless because I let James LaLonde take the one off my
> car so he
> > could  drive home last weekend. He came down to help me and some
> other D owners
> > and ended up having problems with his car on the way here. 
> > 
> > I mentioned it to tease him because this week has been extremly 
> nice
> and I can't
> > drive :-) A replacement is on the way. Thanks for the info! 
> > 
> > Hey James,
> > If your not returning you old Alt for the $30 core charge you may
> want to look
> > into having it re-built & keep as a spare.
> > 
> > Shannon Y
> > 16506 soon not to be alternator-less ;-)
> > 
> > ---------------
> > 
> > Message: 13
> >    Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2003 13:54:57 -0000
> >    From: "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx>
> > Subject: Re: Shortend/Clickable URLs  --  Strickland Friendly
> > 
> > Shannon,
> > 
> > Why are you still "alternator-less"?
> > 
> > Are you in the U.S.? Dissatisfied with the stock model, and not 
> sure 
> > what to get for a replacement? Don't have the cash?
> > 
> > I ask, because I had this problem and I took a route that seems 
> > obvious to me, but one that I don't hear D owners take advantage 
> of 
> > very much. I'm on a budget here.
> > 
> > At the time, I was unaware that the stock alternator doesn't carry 
> 
> > the load very well. I just took mine to an auto-electrical repair 
> > shop and had it rebuilt for less than half the cost of a new one. 
> It 
> > would have been even less but mine was a rusted, seized up 
> > paperweight so it took the guy extra labor.
> > 
> > That was exactly one year ago, and even under load (lights, 
> cooling 
> > fans and blower on) mine doesn't drop more than one volt.
> > 
> > Surely there's an auto electrical repair shop near you?
> > 
> > Hope this helps,
> > 
> > Rich
> > 
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