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Re: How far can I go?

"Clive George" wrote in news:461531a6$0$8755$ snipped-for-privacy@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net:

You'll easily do that trip from charged without lights - my BX > alternator (similar engine) died on the way home recently, and I > covered more than that. > > (won't need headlights to get to work on Saturday _night_?) > > I'd be tempted to put the battery on charge at work though. > >

Cheers Clive, no chance of charging battery at work, but I will be travelling in before it gets dark, and coming home after it's light. If need be, the work would jump start me for trip home.

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Tunku
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As long as there's enough juice in the battery to hold the fuel solonoid open and work the dash gauges, it'll go for miles ( easily all day at least) once its running.

Tim. .

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Tim..

"Tim.." wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@bt.com:

I could always pull the fuse for the dash lights, but for a thirty mile trip, with two cold starts, sounds like it's a breeze. FLW. (famous last words) :-)

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Tunku

If you're thinking of joining a recovery service on the spot *if* you need it, don't. It costs far more to join when you're already stuck...

And if you do need a jump to start it again, let it charge for a while - remember that charge has to get you all the way home.

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PC Paul

"PC Paul" wrote in news:8kcRh.6424$ snipped-for-privacy@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk:

I've got recovery with my insurance. I just don't want to wait for them, if I know my car will do the journey with a full battery. Waiting for a couple of hours after a twelve hour night shift does not bear thinking about. :-)

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Tunku

Save on the cold starts.....bump it!

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Sandy Nuts

You could remove the stop solenoid plunger, and use the stop lever on the pump to stop the engine...

/john

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John Kenyon

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