2001 Mitsubishi Challenger Just Change Battery Car Will Run Properly After

2001 MITSUBISHI CHALLENGER
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I have just change the battery in my car and it will not run properly after I have change it, it starts but when I drive it it keeps stopping
Mar 2, 2013 at 10:22 AM
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Disconnecting the battery erases the learned adaptive memory of the computer which includes idle speed strategy and it has to relearn which it should do through normal driving of a few miles. If it doesn't, disconnect the battery again and start over.
Mar 2, 2013 at 10:46 AM
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