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Expert: Roger J.M. Warrington - 1/10/2006


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If I don't let the car warm up for 5 mins. the battery light goes on when I put my foot on the gas & the RPMs hit 3. The light goes off when I take my foot off the pedal & doesn't come back on until it sets for more than 7 hrs.& have to warm it up again.  Have a new battery % they say the altenator is fine. The "check engine light" comes on if it gets hot in the front seat.

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Hi Barbara;
 
It sounds as if there is  something wrong with the computor and as long as the car is running good I would not worry about it, but what do you mean about getting hot in the front seat  -   is it  over heating ? have you checked the coolent level .also when was the last oil change or service as that could do it. and it is a good thing to let the engine warm up when it is cold out.

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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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