Originally Posted by losttxn
true but on the old ones it does work, for the shade tree do it homer.
NOT on engines with ALTERNATORS
It will destroy the circuitry in the alternators (diodes,etc)
The practice was called exciting the generator.
Generators were discontinued in 1964
So no vehicles with alternators should have this done to them.
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Batteries can develop shorts inside themselves or sulfate.
The result is batteries that won;t hold a charge.
The Battery in a car/truck is like the Human heart.. if it ain't good..there's a problem
Take that battery in for testing at a shop.