1998 Jeep Cherokee

Tiny
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  • 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE
137,000 miles, 4.0 liter. Car won't start, will jump start and will stay running only he foot on the gas.
Is it the battery or the alternator?
Thursday, November 15th, 2007 AT 2:50 PM

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Tiny
MERLIN2021
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Try putting a vlotmeter on the battery, 12v? Now crank engine 10v? Is alt or charge light on? Also clean and inspect the cables, then put red end of voltmeter on the neg terminal at battery, black end on calbe end on block, crank engine, should only get 1/2 volt drop in voltage or cable is No good!
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Thursday, November 15th, 2007 AT 3:09 PM

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