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Almost cannot start car everytime. Every crank would stop at a tight
compression stroke. Another words, this car has a pretty high compression
and the starter spins flywheel just to stop short of 360 degrees.
Err...rrrr...rr-gulf! okay, turn off key, try again.
Err...err..rrr...varoom!

But I have two low batteries. Can I use two weak car battery, hook it up to
make 24vdc and power the starter just enough to start when the start just
won't go? What would happen to the starter?

Reasons for asking: After replacing the alternator from a salvage yard my
headlight is kinda dim. When I hit the gas, the headlights gets brighter. Is
the charger making my battery too weak to start? Battery is less than 3
years old.
Lonbro
89 hond accord

No! Don't even attempt it. You will burn out all of the electronics
in the car resulting in a VERY expensive repair. Get a new battery,
and have your charging system checked at one of the places that
doesn't charge for doing it.

Dick

On Sat, 06 Dec 2003 12:07:34 GMT, "Lonbro Lorell" <Encapsulate@os.com>
wrote:

>Almost cannot start car everytime. Every crank would stop at a tight
>compression stroke. Another words, this car has a pretty high compression
>and the starter spins flywheel just to stop short of 360 degrees.
>Err...rrrr...rr-gulf! okay, turn off key, try again.
>Err...err..rrr...varoom!
>
>But I have two low batteries. Can I use two weak car battery, hook it up to
>make 24vdc and power the starter just enough to start when the start just
>won't go? What would happen to the starter?
>
>Reasons for asking: After replacing the alternator from a salvage yard my
>headlight is kinda dim. When I hit the gas, the headlights gets brighter. Is
>the charger making my battery too weak to start? Battery is less than 3
>years old.
>Lonbro
>89 hond accord
>

Thus spake Lonbro Lorell on 12/6/2003 6:07 AM:
> Almost cannot start car everytime. Every crank would stop at a tight
> compression stroke. Another words, this car has a pretty high compression
> and the starter spins flywheel just to stop short of 360 degrees.
> Err...rrrr...rr-gulf! okay, turn off key, try again.
> Err...err..rrr...varoom!
>
> But I have two low batteries. Can I use two weak car battery, hook it up to
> make 24vdc and power the starter just enough to start when the start just
> won't go? What would happen to the starter?
>
> Reasons for asking: After replacing the alternator from a salvage yard my
> headlight is kinda dim. When I hit the gas, the headlights gets brighter. Is
> the charger making my battery too weak to start? Battery is less than 3
> years old.
> Lonbro
> 89 hond accord

I'd spend the extra $50 or whatever and put a new battery in it. I've
smoked many a battery with my wife's car and it's funky alternator
problems. Conversely, I've also heard that a bad battery can take out
an alternator.

Go to Autozone, they'll test your alternator and battery for free (and
they can do it in the car, or you can bring the parts in). But I'd
still say buy a new battery and be on the safe side.

-moitz-

See my post in rec.autos.tech and please learn how to crosspost
correctly....


"Lonbro Lorell" <Encapsulate@os.com> wrote in message
news:ad6d4d96b5e1f7a21d4a5f687f42b83a@news.bubbane ws.com...
> Almost cannot start car everytime. Every crank would stop at a tight
> compression stroke. Another words, this car has a pretty high compression
> and the starter spins flywheel just to stop short of 360 degrees.
> Err...rrrr...rr-gulf! okay, turn off key, try again.
> Err...err..rrr...varoom!
>
> But I have two low batteries. Can I use two weak car battery, hook it up
to
> make 24vdc and power the starter just enough to start when the start just
> won't go? What would happen to the starter?
>
> Reasons for asking: After replacing the alternator from a salvage yard my
> headlight is kinda dim. When I hit the gas, the headlights gets brighter.
Is
> the charger making my battery too weak to start? Battery is less than 3
> years old.
> Lonbro
> 89 hond accord
>
>

On Sat, 06 Dec 2003 12:07:34 GMT, Lonbro Lorell <Encapsulate@os.com> wrote:
> Almost cannot start car everytime. Every crank would stop at a tight
> compression stroke. Another words, this car has a pretty high compression
> and the starter spins flywheel just to stop short of 360 degrees.
> Err...rrrr...rr-gulf! okay, turn off key, try again.
> Err...err..rrr...varoom!
>
> But I have two low batteries. Can I use two weak car battery, hook it up to
> make 24vdc and power the starter just enough to start when the start just
> won't go? What would happen to the starter?

Why don't you just take a sledgehammer to the engine control computer.
It would be a lot easier and have the same end result.


Take public transportation. You're too stupid to have a car.

On Sat, 06 Dec 2003 06:29:47 -0700, Dick <rhughes33@cableone.net> wrote:
> No! Don't even attempt it. You will burn out all of the electronics
> in the car resulting in a VERY expensive repair. Get a new battery,
> and have your charging system checked at one of the places that
> doesn't charge for doing it.

well... duh... how about disconnecting the battery and hooking the
car's electrical system to line current? 120VAC looks pretty similar
to 12VDC.