swap deep cycle battery for alternator?
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CMB
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swap deep cycle battery for alternator?
Just curious has anyone ever tried running without an alternator, and just using a deep cycle battery? I know nothing about this practice, but I recall reading something about it a while back on another forum...some toyota van guys were trying to up their fuel mileage.
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4wdchico
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Re: swap deep cycle battery for alternator?
Switching to all synth fluids should give you as good a mileage improvement with improved long term reliability. Doing the total loss power thing will drastically reduce the reliability of your car. Especially if you are driving at night.
Re: swap deep cycle battery for alternator?
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Orwell said: War is peace! Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength...
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splatterdog
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Re: swap deep cycle battery for alternator?
The only time I've seen it is when someone is too cheap to fix their alternator or buy a new battery instead of robbing the boat's battery.
Ignition is hotter at charging voltage too.
Sounds like a bad idea to me.
Ignition is hotter at charging voltage too.
Sounds like a bad idea to me.