NO BATTERY?

[superwedge]

can these cars run without a battery,once they are started,some one say they can,but i say not like other cars ,they have full steel body,?

[mrzigazaga]

I think mine could as it's MFI but not sure about EFI cars...

[keatsie]

No.. Not even for a few seconds!

[Wedg1e]

In theory yes, in practice the alternator would get a bit miffed because it couldn't see its reference voltage from the battery so would either output nothing (engine would stop) or would freewheel, poking anything up to 80V up your electrical system.

Try it and see

[marcus1875]

The answer is an emphatic no.
I had the earth cable untighted on mine while i was testing it; went a quick test run round the block, battery jumped up, knocked of the cable, engine cut out immediately.
Also, another time the alternator worked loose and the engine obviously drained the battery, the two cant work without each other.
On mine anyway. Happy to find out i have a problem.....

marcus

[superwedge]

i think this is why my one will not go just cuts out, the battery is suck,hold no charge maybe 3 volts,these car not like the full metal junk.must have a good battery all time,