Alternator?

qnzjay69qnzjay69 Band Wagon
in Electronics, Fueling & Air Conditioning
the problem im having is the car will stall after it is warmed up, it gives me a hard time to start, i have to give it gas for it to to stay on or else the rpms will drop all the way to 0 very slowly, i replaced plugs, wires, cap, rotor, ignitor, ignition coil, fuel filter, took the injectors out and soaked them in carb cleaner ( there working fine) checked all the fuses ( all checked out ok), checked the ohms on the injectors ( checked out perfect) replaced the main relay, no check engine codes, when car runs i hear the fuel pump working fine, took the fuel line that goes into the trottle body (dual point injection) and turn the key witout starting the car and a half a cup of fuel came out ( check out ok) when the car heats up completely thats when it dies. it feels like its studdering, when i floor the gas then it stays on... NOW THERES ONE THING I NOTICED! when i pulled the positive cable off the battery when the car was running it shut off, DOESNT THAT MEAN THE ALTERNATOR IS BAD? check the alternator fuse its fine, checked the connections to the alternator and there clean, and the battery isnt dead nor low on life... would the atlernator make the car stall when its hot or give me a hard time starting??? also i noticed when the car is warming up and i put the headlights on the rpms drop and when the headlights and highbeam is on the rpm drops a half of an rpm, after i cleaned the injectors the car was on for 10 mins and ran great no hesitation to start and then died and the battery light and oil light came on, but the battery light was very very dim and look like it was quivering, then it would go off then go on very dim....Idk wat else to do... MY QUESTION is will the alternator cause the car to do this, i just dont want to change the alternator and its something else :? its driving me insane lol any help would be greatly appreciated

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  • CharbCharb Administrator
    Yes. I just changed mine.
  • qnzjay69qnzjay69 Band Wagon
    Charb1618 wrote:
    Yes. I just changed mine.

    were u having the same problem? wit the hesitation and studdering?
  • CharbCharb Administrator
    Yup. Especially when the intense cold hit. Car wouldn't start, but would run. Would die at stop lights.
  • qnzjay69qnzjay69 Band Wagon
    Charb1618 wrote:
    Yup. Especially when the intense cold hit. Car wouldn't start, but would run. Would die at stop lights.

    great i appreciate it! :D i just dont understand if the alternator is so bad why hasnt it drained my battery yet and ive had this problem for 2 weeks already
  • CharbCharb Administrator
    It's still charging. Just not to potential.

    I put mine off, and regret it. Life has been easy since.
  • qnzjay69qnzjay69 Band Wagon
    Charb1618 wrote:
    It's still charging. Just not to potential.

    I put mine off, and regret it. Life has been easy since.

    thanks alot charb imma put a new one in tomorrow and ill let you know how it goes, i really appreciate it! i hope this is it
  • qnzjay69qnzjay69 Band Wagon
    ok so i replaced the alternator, took the positive cable off and the car stood on ! but then driving it, after 20 mins it shut off again and keep chuggin like b4! wat else could it be!!!!
  • CharbCharb Administrator
    I replaced absolutely everything when I got my car. All that was left was my alt.

    Read my thread for details.

    Everything you explained above is what led me to replace my alt. My problem was fixed.
  • qnzjay69qnzjay69 Band Wagon
    also this all started after the tune up i did! the lady that sold me the car said it would stall, i replaced the main relay and it was fine for a week and a half, then i did a tune up and shit started going down hill from there
  • EG 9 FERIOEG 9 FERIO Band Wagon
    could be the coolant temp sensor.when it bad it will make the car run rough burn gas.the shutting off problem sounds like a ground issue,check all grounds and clean all contact to the ground bolts.let me know if it works out
  • qnzjay69qnzjay69 Band Wagon
    EG 9 FERIO wrote:
    could be the coolant temp sensor.when it bad it will make the car run rough burn gas.the shutting off problem sounds like a ground issue,check all grounds and clean all contact to the ground bolts.let me know if it works out

    iight thanks bro ill try that
  • qnzjay69qnzjay69 Band Wagon
    Check the grounds seems fine, anyone have any suggestions? It only happens when the car warms up and its hard to start when cold, I have to give.it gas to start
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