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Tiny
TYLER.WILLIAMS
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  • 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 140,000 MILES
I just changed my alternator in my 1998 Cavalier, and jumped it to get it to start, when I did, the battery light came on and as soon as I removed the jumpers, the car started dying just like the alternator was still bad. The new alternator is putting out 13 volts though. I am really at the end of my rope, I cannot find any shorts in the wires, and when I can get it to run, it runs awfully similar to a car that is off a tooth or two on a timing beld, however my car does not have one that I can see. Is the cpu fried?
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Thursday, January 6th, 2011 AT 3:53 AM

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Tiny
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Sometimes jumping can cause voltage spikes. Electronics don't like voltage spikes. If the battery is down, take it off and get it charged. Hard to do any testing without a fully charged battery.
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Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011 AT 3:09 PM

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