It depends what engine it is. If it was just a toy car yes... but if it was a mower no.
what about a 50cc atv??
a lantern fell over by a dog
http://www.batteryinternational.com/lantern-battery.html would be a good place to start. If that doesn't help then call 1-877-28-BATTERY and they should be able to find a battery replacement that works for you.
If the battery is fully charged and the starter is working properly it will turn over and start. The alternators sole purpose is to supply voltage to the vehicle and battery when the engine is running. When the engine is not running the alternator has nothing to do with starting the engine. If the alternator went bad and the battery was discharged then you will have to charge the battery before it will be able to start the engine. Do not jump start the engine with a dead battery if you can avoid it. This puts a strain on the alternator trying to recharge a dead battery and can damage the alternator, even a new one.
It sounds like a bad cable connection at the battery/starter solenoid/ or the starter solenoid is bad. Check these areas. It could still be the battery. Check the voltage at the battery then try to start the engine. If the voltage drops below about 10 or 11 volts, the battery does not have enough of a charge. Try a battery charger for a while and see if you can get enough of a charge to start the engine. If the voltage is up when you try to start the engine, check the battery post connections. See if you have voltage THERE when you try to start it. Sometimes a corroded battery terminal will act the way you described. If that isn't it, check the connections to the starter. If you have good voltage to the starter when you try to start it, the starter is probably bad.
If you are referring to a small 12 volt battery as used in a cordless drill, the answer is no. Those batteries do not have near enough amps to turn over a vehicle engine.
Yes, you can start diesel engine even if you don't have battery in!
Start the engine up. The engine will rotate the pulley on the alternator and charge the battery.
Just connect the battery to the motorcycle battery cables with jumper cables and then start it.
Try a new battery, or get a jump start. Sometimes there is not enough power in the battery to start the engine.
It is possible the battery in your remote is dying...that signals a fail to start and a Check Engine Light for low remote battery voltage
Yes, the battery starts the engine, and as long as the battery is fully charged the engine will start. The battery will loose it's charge if the alternator is defective and not replenishing the charge of the battery but the alternator has nothing to do with starting the engine.
If a jump start will not start it then it is not the battery. You either have a short in the battery cable connection to the battery or the engine/starter or you have a bad starter. Test for a short in battery, battery Cables or connection. Trace where the positive battery cable connects to usually an electrical box on the inside of the engine compartment and put the positive jumper cable there while putting the negative jumper cable on a metal part of the engine (you are by-passing the battery and the battery cables completely). If it does not start now then you have a bad starter.