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Posted by Vic510 (Member # 9172) on :
 
My car idol alright with i fire up when i try to put it in gear it starts to lose power and dash and headlights start flickering. I replaced the Starter Coil and postive cable to battery. I also have the right battery size group 56.

Any suggestions?
[Mad]
 
Posted by 84SVOrick (Member # 9039) on :
 
Check the alternator, take off the pos battery post while the car is running, check alternator wires, how new is the battery?
 
Posted by CALiFORNIAGT (Member # 7845) on :
 
a bro r u the one with the red one with t tops?
 
Posted by 84SVOrick (Member # 9039) on :
 
I got the black svo and a red 86 gt
 
Posted by CobraCoupe (Member # 7233) on :
 


[ December 05, 2009, 11:29 AM: Message edited by: CobraCoupe ]
 
Posted by 92stangLX (Member # 3252) on :
 
First thing to do is a charging system test.
 
Posted by Vic510 (Member # 9172) on :
 
I just replace starter coil and cleaned up all my ground wire connections.. What else?
 
Posted by Adam5.0 (Member # 6995) on :
 
do a voltage drop test on the battery and alt. cables
 
Posted by Vic510 (Member # 9172) on :
 
I got it. It was the ground connection cable the flat ground wire that is suppose to be bolted to the block at the bottom was sparking when the engine was running and i seen it was bad hook up.
 
Posted by Vic510 (Member # 9172) on :
 
I got it. It was the ground connection cable the flat ground wire that is suppose to be bolted to the block at the bottom was sparking when the engine was running and i seen it was bad hook up.
 




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