OT Halfords Don't you just love 'em

On or around Sun, 4 Sep 2005 10:46:35 +0100, "GbH" enlightened us thusly:

not with most starter motors - only the permanent magnet type motors go backwards. Starters are the other sort (series wound, maybe?) where the electromagnets are in both the armature and the casing.

Definitely can with all my ancient examples, may be a problem with a modern ecu controlled one.

AJH

Oh the old magneto on my lambretta scooter, 6 volt and what need of batteries. As you went round a corner and the lights dimmed with the engine revs:)

The good old days.

Incedentally can one push start a diesel ?

If you push start your engine or use the starting handle, then you can charge the battery back up

On or around Sun, 04 Sep 2005 20:42:11 +0200, AJH enlightened us thusly:

anything with a solenoid fuel shut-off will not work with a dead-flat battery... 'course, really old ones have a knob to pull to shut 'em off, linked by cable to the pump.