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Old 09-10-2018, 05:07 PM   #9
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Default Re: everything shuts down

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Originally Posted by Jwawhite View Post
. . . Question, can a generator keep the engine operating without a battery? Or does it need continual "excitement" to supply power to the coil to fire plugs?
My first guess is it won't work. Without a signal/connection from the battery & voltage regulator to energize the Field coils I don't believe the generator would function.

Excluding damage or a short-circuit, these older cars will however run up to several days without a generator. At least until the battery runs down.
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