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Replaced alternater and car still dies

My alternator died, i replaced it and the car still dies. I tested the wired, all have power where they should. the battery is good. put on new belt. even went and have new alternator tested and it was good. car still acts as if it has a bad alternator. im stumped

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Use a bottle of yellow HEET dry gas to remove any moisture problem in the fuel.

Clean / replace air filter.

Top off ATF to MAX level.

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Bill Allen

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  • Posted on Jan 20, 2009

SOURCE: van dies while driving

try checking the connections at the battery 9/10 times i find this to be the problem.(it takes a better connection to drive than it does idle)..Good luck

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Anonymous

  • 416 Answers
  • Posted on Feb 10, 2009

SOURCE: 95 accliam 3.0 intermmitent running/chugging

Faulty/worn distributor cap/wiring. Also check spurk plugs and ingnition coil.
Most probably first. Needs replacement.
Good Luck

Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 04, 2009

SOURCE: no 8 volt supply from pcm

You likely already checked this but how about a broken timing belt. If the cams aren't turning the cam sensor isn't working and the pcm won't fire the plugs.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 27, 2009

SOURCE: car shakes a little and stalls

the screen in the tank is doing it's job and is coated with something

your going to have to remove the tank and clean it

which means the fuel will have to be removed and either filtered or scrapped

then the tank will have to be cleaned

good luck

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 06, 2009

SOURCE: Car dies or loses power

My 1995 died after rain storms and high humidity,my mechanic changed the distribution cap, the wires and ignition and its find now 181,000 and still going strong.

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