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87t2 idles fine but when in gear accelerates then shuts off

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Old 11-16-05, 09:45 PM
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87t2 idles fine but when in gear accelerates then shuts off
yea guys you heard it right. i went to my friends house and my car died right in front of his house the battery was goos then when i tried to start it wasnt.DEAD!!! when i jumped it idle was good revs good motor is running rich but now i put it in gear and go to drive and car turns on and off by itelf WTF!!!! Im halfway to being pissed. any help would help right now.thanks-erik
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Dead Battery has high resistance so it won't charge or discharge.
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yes but ive even tried jump starting the battery, disconnecting it(car still running) and put it in gear and when i go to accelerate the same thing
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its sounds like a bad alternator
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