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Old May 18, 2020
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Car won’t stay started

So the other day I was driving home from the store and my radio and gages went out I don’t really think that much of it I get home let it idle for a while and my car starts to have a miss in it so I think my alternator had gone out I had it tested and it perfect my car won’t start anymore I have to jump it every time and it runs really rough It misses I have to keep the rpms up or it will die if I use any lights turn signal it dies does any one have any Idea on what this could be pleas help me?
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Re: Car won’t stay started

While the car is running, undo the positive side of the battery, if the car stays running then it's not an alternator issue, but if the car shuts off after you've undone the battery then the alternators bad.
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