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Old 10-01-2011, 05:47 PM
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Hi all,

can an alternator be run backwards?

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Old 10-01-2011, 06:08 PM
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it doesn't matter what way you spin it, it will work the same
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it doesn't matter what way you spin it, it will work the same
As long as it doesn't have one of those damper pulley things on it:

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DONT DO IT!!! If you do, the flux capacitor will run backwards and rip a hole in the space time continuum!!! You will destroy us all....: bomb:
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