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Car wont start
Ok, random problem....one day it started sounding raspy when i started it and by 7pm that night i couldnt' start the car. I jumped it and it started fine, but the battery is fairly new. So i checked the alternator by taking the positive off the battery while the car was running, it kept running so the alternator works.
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08-13-2001, 09:33 AM
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Even if the alternator 'works', it needs to be regulated and produces enough juice to recharge the battery as well as run the rest of the car ... check with a voltmeter at the battery, should be around 12.5 when car is off, and 14.0 when idling ...
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08-13-2001, 12:34 PM
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Did you remove the cable from the battery while the car was running? I have heard that doing that will damage the alternator.
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08-13-2001, 02:24 PM
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yes while the car was running.....and it shouldn't be bad for the alternator. I took the battery off and took it to autozone and they tested it and said it was bad. I bought a new one and the car started fine. When the car is off the voltage on the gauge is 12, and when idleing its at about 13. I dont know hwo accurate the gauge is but should it read higher than 13?
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08-13-2001, 07:26 PM
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1995 Porsche 993 c2 3.8
