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Posted by Jim WI on July 11, 2003 at 10:12:23 from (208.22.104.18):
In Reply to: OT: Question about electrical system on my truck posted by Garry on July 10, 2003 at 06:11:54:
'Tis a common misconception that the alternator will keep the electrical system up and running with the battery disconnected. It usually won't (I'm tempted to say never but I've learned not to). Must be about twenty-five years ago that my mom's big old Impala had a similar problem. It would die in traffic and just refuse to restart. Just opening the hood (a really big heavy beast on that car) would fix the problem. After a few months we finally figured out that there was a cracked terminal on the battery. The vibration from driving would break the connection and then the vibration from popping the hood would restore it. Adjusting the battery cable may be all you needed. On the other hand, remember this story if it happens again!
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