Once the car is started, it wants to stall out. Lights are flickering when it gets down around 1000 rpm. When I hit the brakes, the lights on the console dim. In order for me to keep the car moving is to hit the gas. I think my alternator is going out. What do you guys think?

 

take it off, get it tested

 

Check out your battery, also. Of course, a bad alternator would run the battery down.

Dave

 

It's a brand new battery. I had the alternator tested last night, and it doesn't keep the voltage at 14. It keeps it around 13.7-13.8, somewhere around there. The guy who tested it said it was alright.

I may have to adjust the both idle screws, ISC, TPS, and check that wax rod thing, but I'm sure this alternator is on it's way out.

 

hmm...


i'm having a similar problem

sometimes when i crank the car starts up VERY fast runs for about 2 seconds like normal then the idle dips WAY low and recovers...car runs fine for rest of the time period

or..starts up dips WAY low until it dies....does it again...and again....unless i hold the gas down a little bit for about 3 secs for it to "CATCH"