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I have a 1993 chevy cavalier, about a month ago my car wouldnt start, so I replaced the battery in it. It worked for about a month then all of a sudden one day my battery light came on and stayed on until I rev'd my car at high rpm's. I went out and bought a new alternator for it and installed it. My car worked fine for about an hour, then it started doing the same thing again. It will jump start and run fine without any electrical accessories running, but when the Lights, Heater, Stereo Etc.. are on, it has trouble running at idle, but when the accelerator is pushed it quits, but after awhile of running the car will eventually die. When I turn the key on (Engine not running) my lights,and stereo pulsate. (Flash on and off). (Note) I have a Stereo system installed, but every connection for my system is correct.
Please Help me.  I need my car back.
If you could Please email me the answer to my problem

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Hea Brian;
        Well the first thing is the alt. putting out a charg ? did you put a volt meter on it to see what it is putting out , try the battery and see what the alt. puts out also. this will tell you right away if it is charging from the alt. also check the battery terms. and conections on the frame etc. and as far as the stereo try to remove the fuse from it this way you can see if it is from the stereo hook up.and if all is ok than I wonder if there could be a short from the new stereo or someplace else.
get back to me if you must ok.
Happy holidays & Good luck !
Roger

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Roger J.M. Warrington

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I can help you with most standard type things from 1955 chevys up to around 1975 (1975)>> chevys in differnt areas. engine work heads-cams-trannys-drive train-brakes-some elect. dos and donts. PS UP TO 1975 !! !!!!!!!!!!! I will try with any others after that date. state up to 1975 but I still get 2006-007 etc. I guess you do not read this far ! !

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All i can remember growing up is working on cars and making them loud and fast , and when i started to make money i would sink all of it into my cars so i could get them to go faster and look great. what else is there !I would love a challange to trouble shoot, as it is fun finding what is wrong when all others can not .ON the older cars not past 1975s , etc. so please I will try to help with the newer cars but do not grade me bad if I can not help your 2006 car.etc.

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