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Sam Nickaby wrote:

> Now, I have a new idea. Once my battery runs dry, I
> remove my alternator belt and wrap a rope around the
> alternator pulley. I then pull the rope so it'll turn 10
> revolutions per pull. I keep doing this for about 20 times.
>
> What is the possibility that this will supply enough charge
> to start the car.

Zero. Zip. Nada. For one thing, an alternator needs power to its field
coil in order to charge. If you're battery is DEAD, then no power to the
field means no charge. If your battery is just mostly dead (what is
this, 'The Princess Bride?' :-) ) then just a few spins of the
alternator won't be anything close to enough to start it.

> If not, can somebody think of a clever idea
> to start an automatic?
>

They sell portable jump-start kits that basically have a
motorcycle-sized gell-cell battery. They kinda work for small cars.

But the real answer is "don't run your battery down." Running a battery
dead, jumpstarting (or starting using any method) and letting the
alternator charge it is REALLY hard on a battery and drastically
shortens its life. If you do run a battery dead, the best thing to do is
charge it with a charger (4-10 amps max) and then start the car. If you
have to jump-start, go ahead and do it, but this isn't something you
should figure on doing regularly. Get in the habit of turning off things
that might drain the battery!!!