1987 Chevy Caprice alternantor

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DHERNANDEZ
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1987 Chevy Caprice V8 Wheel Drive Type unknown Automatic 87500 miles
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on my 1987 chevy caprise. the test for the alternator shows that its only putting out about 5 amps. but i heard that that was not always acurate. what i did was run the car and then disconect the positive on the battery and it kept running. is that a good way to test it?
Feb 20, 2008 at 7:04 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Get both battery and alternator load tested
Feb 20, 2008 at 7:12 AM
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