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1989 Chevy S-10 Starting

Tiny
BCORTON60
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  • 1989 CHEVROLET S-10
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 196,000 MILES
We have replaced the battery, starter, and ground wire. When the vehicle setr for several hours it starts, but if it is warm it will not start. Could it be the alternator?
Thursday, June 12th, 2008 AT 12:53 PM

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Tiny
RHALL77
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Will it crank at all? Or does it crank and no start?
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Thursday, June 12th, 2008 AT 1:03 PM
Tiny
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It will barely roll over but it does try.
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Thursday, June 12th, 2008 AT 1:15 PM
Tiny
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How good is the positive cable. Are all the surfaces for the starter, ground, ect clean. You have a high resitance somewhere in the system.
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Thursday, June 12th, 2008 AT 1:21 PM
Tiny
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Replaced the negative but not the positive. It has been getting worse over time. All connections were wire brushed against the frame. And battery is new. I didn't know the positive cable could go bad. I am a double amputee and rely on my daughter to get me around and am on fixed income.
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Thursday, June 12th, 2008 AT 1:29 PM
Tiny
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I would try to replace the positive battery cable and see what happends.
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Thursday, June 12th, 2008 AT 1:31 PM

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