No Belts: How Long Drive Time?

Ed Birch edwbirch at comcast.net
Thu Jun 13 22:22:12 EDT 2002


Christopher Ritchie asked......

> Subject: No Belts:  How Long Drive Time?

> The alternator and power steering belts broke on the way into work this
> morning<snip>The battery's new.  How long do you think it'll last running
the ignition
> and fuel pump only for my 25 mile run home - 20 miles Interstate, 5 miles
> residential?

Driving a 1991-100, with the headlights on....maybe 10 miles, BTDT.

Driving a 1964 190Dc with burned out generator and absolutly NO
lights.....250+ miles.
(190Dc was a Diesel)

Ed Birch,,,,93-100S

And, may I suggest using an Audi alternator belt and replace the worn
toothed adjusters.





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