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Originally Posted by humfrz
Well, now, actually he is correct ....... the drive belt breaks - the alternator quits working - the battery runs out of electrons - the spark plugs won't fire - the engine quits running ........ 
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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon
Oh, come on. Which happens first by a long shot, boilover, or dead battery?
Quit yanking my chain, old man.
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Originally Posted by Tcoat
With electric power steering, fuel pump, ECU that only works within a certain voltage, DLRs always on, and all the other electric powered parts of a modern car? My money is on dead enough battery to not run before boil over. The battery doesn't have to be completely drained to shut down the car.
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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon
No EPS without alternator. Current-limited DRL? Returnless fuel system? I'll take that bet any day.
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Tcoat
It depends on the driving condition too. Whether it's at the track pushing the engine to redline with extreme temperature, or regular city driving with bumper to bumper traffic. Either way though, the vehicle will shut off
