[Roadsters] non roadster question

[peter harrison]

you can run a car a long time on a battery - as long as you don't use the
headlights - i remember running from gorman pass to van nuys with just side
markers when the alternator packed up - dangerous - but deemed necessary -
turned on the headlights - and DIED.

> From: sumton at sbcglobal.net
> To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 16:48:33 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] non roadster question
>
> the alternator on my roadster is currently not hooked up, and i've been
> running the engine and driving it around the driveway. of course, i have to
> periodically hook up the charger.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Wells" <sew_cpa at yahoo.com>
> To: "Pat Mahoney" <dynaguy54 at hotmail.com>; "datsun roadster"
> <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>; "Bubba" <bubwin at mts.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 1:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] non roadster question
>
>
> >I lost the alternater on my 68 1600 some years ago on a trip from Los
> >Angeles
> > to Sacramento ~ about 440 miles, 7 hr trip.
> >
> > I was able to drive on just the battery from L.A. to Tulare, about 300
> > miles.
> > I then stopped at a gas station, had them recharge the battey for 3 hrs
> > and
> > completed my trip.
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