2001 Chevy Silverado

2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
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RUSSELLLEVERKNIGHT
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Engine Mechanical problem
2001 Chevy Silverado V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic
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what would be wrong if when i drive my truck the battery gage is reads 14-17 but when i stop the gage goes down to 7 and everything dims down, also since this started my gas milage has gone down
Apr 10, 2008 at 12:59 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Get the charging system checked out-could be a problem with the computer controlled field generation see below


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Apr 10, 2008 at 4:39 PM
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