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Old 10-18-2011, 02:30 AM
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Re: Chevy s10 manual 216,000

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Originally Posted by FirstCarChevys10ma View Post
Not sure what happened but after a few days of being in the sun the car started right up. the battery negative side was a bit lose so we adjusted that and didnt have any problems turning the lights on and off again when it was running. there was a wire that was open so we taped it up thinking that it might have been causing a short. The battery definitely does not need to be replaced as it showed a voltage of around 14 amps and was able to start the car after a few days of not moving. We were thinking that the rain must have caused a short somewhere because the engine shows rust and the hood does not have a good weather seal so we figured water must be getting it there.
Anyway my father in law helped me do a check on the drive shaft and u joint too. The u-joint was lose so it looks like we're gonna try to replace it along with the drive shaft.
Thanks for your response
You should do the proper testing as out lined in upper post when it is acting up.
Battery neg lose could have been your problem.
Batterys can load tested to find out how good they are.

Good luck
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