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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 01:48 AM
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the electricity in my car cuts off while in idle for a spilt second the electricity cuts off. my cars' lights, gauge cluster light would dim when i let go of the gas and get brighter when the rpms go up. why would this be? could this also be affecting the fuel pump?
Old Jul 23, 2004 | 09:18 AM
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most cars dont do that. I have owned/worked on alot of cars in my time and never come accross anything where you would loose power.

??check your grounds?? i have no idea on this one...
Old Jul 23, 2004 | 09:24 AM
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check your bat. no car should do this at all.
Old Jul 23, 2004 | 10:33 AM
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most likely its your grounds,your battery is going out, or your alternator. you can take off your alt. and bat and have them checked. so i would try doing that. then lookin for some loose grounds.
Old Jul 23, 2004 | 11:31 AM
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i dunno but my temp gage goes up when i push in the cigarette lighter
*FOR REAL*

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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by crx304
i dunno but my temp gage goes up when i push in the cigarette lighter
*FOR REAL*

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better quit smoking then..
Old Jul 23, 2004 | 12:02 PM
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well, i checked the battery terminal and they had some creme looking build up inside, this must be from the oil i put on them before so they won't get coroded or who knows.
i cleaned the terminals, and the battery post and no more lights out problems. for now anyways, but the batt conn. did look real dirty inside, although the looked clean on the outside.
Old Jul 24, 2004 | 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by 3sge
if you rev your car up realy high in any car your going to notice the headlights getting alittle bit brighter.

not if your alt is dead.



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