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1996 Chevy Cavalier Car Battery?

Tiny
KELSTEL
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  • 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 177,825 MILES
I posted earlier that my car stalls sometimes when stops, it does run really rough. I got great advice, thank you! I did forget to mention that the check engine light comes on once in awhile, not to often, when it's running really really rough it will pop on, but the next time it's off
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010 AT 12:24 AM

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Tiny
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CEL coming On whether its there all the time or comes and go-Get the computer scanned for code/s this your starting point of diagnosis to find out what's really going on within the engine management system.
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010 AT 12:46 AM
Tiny
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I'm not certain I have the whole picture here, but the engine light intermittentally coming on is a sign of an electrical part starting to fail. If the engine is stalling out at idle and idling rough you may have a vacuum hose leaking, failed spark plugs, sensor failing (such as oxygen sensors) and many other things. The best thing to do is have it put on a diagnostic computer to see if it will pinpoint the culprit.
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010 AT 12:49 AM

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