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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider
Can you describe the charging issue more?
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I had purchased an inexpensive Advanced Auto battery last year to get the car running. I don't have it on a tender, but whenever I need it, I'll start it through this Sears starter that I have and I had been letting the car warm up and idle at least twice a month, and nearly every time the car would fire up on the first try, so I figured the battery was holding a charge.
Last week when I took it for a drive during the day, the car ran exceptionally well, but after a quick burst down the highway, while coming down an off-ramp, the idle dropped and stalled, and the car wouldn't start due to typical dead-battery type issues. I got a jump, the car started, but as soon as I turned on the headlights, it had a hard time maintaining an idle at stops, require constant blips of the throttle as if the Alternator couldn't support it all.
I haven't taken the battery out to be tested yet, I ultimately want to get a good Ultima (red or yellow), and I have a battery relocation kit to instal, I just need a second hot wire to make it NHRA legal which I'll purchase soon. I'm in no rush, just trying to trouble shoot.