On Mon, 23 Mar 2020 19:36:35 +0000, Andy Burns wrote:

harry wrote:

It strikes me that these cars must have one hell of a starter motor!

They use the normal pinion starter when the engine is cold, and use the
alternator to start it via the belt once it's warmed up (oil less
viscous)

Mine did have to have a new belt tensioner at under 2 years old.


Do they generate a high current AC source to drive the alternator...?