When I last drove the car it kept losing power from the engine and the voltage meter kept dropping. the engine problem was like the trans would stop pulling evry so often while driving. The faster I drove the harder the engine would jerk the car. I put it on the highway to see if the battery would charge but the voltage meter would still decline. And the car continued to bogg out on the freeway. Can someone help me figure out my problem so that I may fix it without over repairing unesessary parts. Please Help me someone!
2006-11-07 08:11:12 · 3 answers · asked by rebekah e 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Once the car is running, your alternator supplies all electrical power to the car. If the voltage gauge is reading low while the car is running, it sounds like your alternator is not putting out enough juice, which can affect how your car runs (not enough electricity to fire the spark plugs properly). My advice is to take your car in to Pep Boys or a local mechanic and have them test the alternator. If it's bad, have it replaced. You may need to replace the battery too -- if the alternator doesn't supply enough constant voltage to the system it can ruin the battery. Good luck!
2006-11-07 08:21:13 · answer #1 · answered by sarge927 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look under the hood and make sure the alternator fan belt is doing it's job. If it's spinning away, you probably have a bad alternator. Rebuilts don't cost much. Keep the battery fully charged at home and it will keep your car going for a while with no alternator. Just don't drive at night.
2006-11-07 17:52:54 · answer #2 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a bad alternator
2006-11-07 16:18:38 · answer #3 · answered by jo_jo_baby2004 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋