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Old 26th November 2021, 21:22   #22
COLVERT
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Originally Posted by polinsteve View Post
Back in the day, (late 1960s buses) our Leyland Leopards would take several minutes continuous cranking in cold weather, followed by a clouds of acrid smoke.
I guess you could call that proof of rubbish design.---

Fast tick over to put a charge into a nearly flat battery is no better than just letting the engine tick over.--The modern alternators will hold 14.4 volts even at tick over.---
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