Altenator or What???

I have a 1996 4.3L Ext Cab 4WD Chevy S-10 - Twice this has happeded - I can drive it and the Battery light will come on and the battery will drain as if the alt. is bad.
I was stranded - a guy stopped and gave me a jump - I drove as far as I could when the Battery drained and the engine stalled - This time I had to walk to a friends house and get him to give me a jump - when it started the indicator showed me that the battery is now charging, and ran fine till I got home (23 miles) - this happeded 2x's both times the alt. indicator read positive charge after the truck sat awhile prior to jumping - What's going ON!!!! The connections are tight. Is the alt. over heating? It dones't feel warm.:screwy: :banghead:

I have a 1996 4.3L Ext Cab 4WD Chevy S-10 - Twice this has happeded - I can drive it and the Battery light will come on and the battery will drain as if the alt. is bad.
I was stranded - a guy stopped and gave me a jump - I drove as far as I could when the Battery drained and the engine stalled - This time I had to walk to a friends house and get him to give me a jump - when it started the indicator showed me that the battery is now charging, and ran fine till I got home (23 miles) - this happeded 2x's both times the alt. indicator read positive charge after the truck sat awhile prior to jumping - What's going ON!!!! The connections are tight. Is the alt. over heating? It dones't feel warm.:screwy: :banghead:

I have a 1996 4.3L Ext Cab 4WD Chevy S-10 - Twice this has happeded - I can drive it and the Battery light will come on and the battery will drain as if the alt. is bad.
I was stranded - a guy stopped and gave me a jump - I drove as far as I could when the Battery drained and the engine stalled - This time I had to walk to a friends house and get him to give me a jump - when it started the indicator showed me that the battery is now charging, and ran fine till I got home (23 miles) - this happeded 2x's both times the alt. indicator read positive charge after the truck sat awhile prior to jumping - What's going ON!!!! The connections are tight. Is the alt. over heating? It dones't feel warm.:screwy: :banghead:


I think it is time to have the alternator tested out.

I think you have a bad battery. Have both the battery and alternator checked at AutoZone, etc.

When the red battery light comes on, the alternator is not charging. As MT said, have the alternator tested.