Well, my alternator is dead i'm pretty sure, i have a 1200 watt amp hooked up and I dont have a power cap or anything.. If i let the car sit for a day or two, and try to start it, it needs to be jumped. Today, it wouldnt hold any juice and each time i shut it off it would require a jump (even after idling for 30 mins) We unhooked the positive battery cable while it was running, i turned the AC on, and the engine cut right out (I guess this means the alternator is shot). Now, with the battery cables (yes, i triple checked them)hooked back up, it will not stay idling... After barely pushing the gas peddle to keep it running for a while, it finally stayed idling, but as soon as i shifted out of park, it died.. I made it home holding my foot on the gas while I breaked.. Does anybody know what the cause of this is, and / or how to fix it? Ive had oil around my engine for a while (maybe i need a new head gasket??) I don't know much about cars, if someone could please help me out ASAP Thank you, Ian snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.com
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19 years ago