Car will start, but won't stay on

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11-28-2010, 08:49 PM

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jvog

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oh and you might as well test your battery too

11-28-2010, 09:08 PM

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Evenexchange

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Do they do this kind of testing at Auto Zone (both battery and alternator?)

11-28-2010, 10:13 PM

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jvog

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Originally Posted by Evenexchange

Do they do this kind of testing at Auto Zone (both battery and alternator?)

I know they check alternators, pretty sure they do batteries too. Look on their website

11-29-2010, 05:51 AM

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uberstang1

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Sounds like either a belt issue or battery/alternator issue. If you go to sears they can run a full battery/charging/starting system test on the vehicle.

02-10-2011, 08:26 AM

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i would check my power steering pump also. if you dont have power steering the pump could be going out and seizing up the pulley which would cause drag and not turn your alt pulley fast enough.

02-10-2011, 01:41 PM

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Hangwire

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Check your pulley tensioner.

Sidenote, should your pulley tensioner assembly move AT ALL during idle? I noticed a squeeling pulley on my startup the other morning and noticed the tensioner just kinda moving a tad back and forth during idle.