Sam Nickaby wrote:

> I have been thinking of a good way to prevent stranding
> myself from a dead battery. It happened twice. Once at a
> beach from leaving my lights on. The other was at a college
> campus which the stereo and the dome light ran down the
> battery.

Simple.

Don't use electrics when the engine isn't running !

> Now, I have a new idea. Once my battery runs dry, I
> remove my alternator belt and wrap a rope around the
> alternator pulley. I then pull the rope so it'll turn 10
> revolutions per pull. I keep doing this for about 20 times.
>
> What is the possibility that this will supply enough charge
> to start the car.

Zero.

> If not, can somebody think of a clever idea
> to start an automatic?

No. You *can* push start a manual transmission car though.

Just don't drain the battery.

Graham