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Old 03-01-2020, 12:25 AM   #30
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Originally Posted by RT Firefly View Post
Greetings,
Mr. PM. Um, a bit of misinformation in your post IMO. ANY engine will start without an alternator. Gassers can run quite happily until the battery goes dead and can't provide ignition power. Once started (without an alternator) diesels will run until shut down. All bets are off IF the water pump is belt driven and that belt is part of the alternator loop. Both will overheat.


A warm engine usually starts much more readily as compared to a cold start.
Mostly true. Many diesels have some kind of electrical solenoid to cut off fuel. Once the battery dies the solenoid closes unless you physically wire the solenoid open. On older engines like the Lehman’s that have physical devices used to cut off fuel they will run until the run out fuel.
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