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Has any one bought the Everstart jumper and compresor for 6 volt. Its the first one I have found finally.!!!

Link?

I assume probably this one. It says it'll work on 6 volts in the description: https://www.walmart.com/ip/EVERSTAR...lamps-w-Reverse-Polarity-Alarm/948525577

Actually it says "V6-powered cars and trucks". I assume the Chinese who likely built it don't know the difference between V6 and 6V. Might go to my local Walmart to see for myself.

The Walmart online description list 6v but the Amazon one does not. All other descriptions I read also leave out the 6v portion. I would want to look at the manual for this before using it on my car. I would like to see this be what it says in the Walmart description but would really hate to find out the hard way it is not.

Amazon:
The EverStart 750 Peak Amp Jump Starter with Compressor features 375 amps of starting power that works with most Cars and Trucks, a 120 PSI air compressor, Dual 2.1A USB charging ports, a built in 12V power outlet for charging which requires a household electrical cord (Not included). 750 Peak Amps and 375 Instant Starting Amps starts most cars 120 PSI Air Compressor with Autostop Digital Control Dual 2.1Amp USB Charging Ports Low Profile design for easy storage

At 750 amps it is not powerful enough to start a V8 engine and it is 12 volts.

Gene, really?

Dang, I thought it would be. Man you have scrambled my fig newtons once again! I guess I'm getting dumber and dumber. Go figure.

Best,

Charlie

I would be suspicious that the 375 “instant starting” amps is enough to start a cold 12 volt car with a dead battery. The “ peak 750 amps” should do be enough if the “ peak” is long enough.

On the other hand I would not hesitate to use a 12 volt jump pack to start one of these older 6 volt Chevy’s. My guess is that almost all of us have jumped one of our cars to a 12 volt battery at least once over the years. All of the 12 volt conversions I have seen keep the 6 volt starter.

I doubt if the air compressor will work properly on 6 volts.

I have never used any but a 12V jumper on a 6V with no problems.

We've always done the same on the farm as well.

I did actually weld the points shut on a flat head F*rd once.

So If I can, I do try to have the switch to the starter closed while someone else connects the last jumper cable.

And of course have all lights and accessories turned off.

I wonder about the fuel gauge and if that can suffer from the 12v jump? I have used a 12v on a 6v many times and my gauges work fine but I did see a post somewhere else that suggested you could harm the fuel gauge with 12v jumping.

Dave

I've wondered that too since I saw what was probably the same post you are referring to.

My thinking is that if I have the starter switch closed while someone connects the jumper cable, I am probably only hitting the system with about 9 or 10 volts while the starter is drawing, instead of about 12.5 volts.

I would also think that as long as the 6 volt battery is still hooked up, the voltage will be down anyway due to the 12 volt battery pushing amps through the 6 volt battery.

I do get my assistant to pull the jumper off as soon as I stop using the starter anyway, again, to limit the time I expose things to the higher voltage.

I've really only had that 1 issue that 1 time with the points, but still...

PS
Come to think of it... I had to replace the coil in that truck once. And it may have been shortly after the incident with the points.