Bad alternator=less fuel=bad back fire= no driving

[dt23400]

Just thought id let people know something i never experianced before. Well my car started to miss really bad so i thought the coil or something was going on cause new plugs and wires. Well then my car wouldnt start or nething and i was like dang and had the battery tested. Well i got the car started and took it for a spin. when the car was cold it would run perfectly fine and what not. After it warmed up it would start doing its nonsense. Well i actually got stranded because it died and would start. Good thing my dad has a towing company. i wouldnt have wanted to pay the tow bill ha. But i thought to myself hmm my alternator must not being working right. so i took it off had it tested and was only putting out 12 volts. So put a new one on and she runs like a champ. just thougt it was odd for it to cause it misfireing havent had it happen before and ive had a few vehicles with bad alternators. The fuel pump wasnt getting a constant supply of power so it cut in and out. Just in case anybody runs into any problems similar.

 

[gixrman]

This is common on DSM's the alternator sucks. I've replaced mine 5 times in 8yrs and finally switched over to a GM alt. Had to do some serious fab work but now I don't worry. Well cross my fingers anyway.

 

[crimsondragon]

I've always heard of bad things about our alternators but mine is still OEM from factory. I had PS fluid and Lucas Oil additive spilled on it and she still gets 13-14v constantly.

 

[dt23400]

they are just put in a bad spot and exposed to alot of road stuff such as water and salt(well salt where i live) and then right next to the exhaust which makes them hotter then they need to be so a relocation wouldnt be a bad idea.

we should have a troubleshoot section??

 

[gixrman]

This has been covered many times, do a search and you will find several threads on it. The factory alt. seems to last the longest, but yes heat, antifreeze and P/S fluid kill them quickly. The added heat of a new Turbo and downpipe without a heatshield don't help. Some people relocate them to the A/C compressor location via a JAY RACING KIT.

 

[dt23400]

yea we could do the search but i think there should be a spot on the forum to show what was wrong and how people fixed it. the seach in all honosty is a pain in the a** to use sometimes. Idk i would like a spot like that tho.

 

[PieEyedPiper]

There IS a spot like that. Maintenance and Repairs Forum.

 

[dt23400]

sorryi always pass that up its not very eye catching

 

[wdbagger]

This seems to be the same thing happening to my car. Funny thing is that I stumbled on this thread just by reading new posts. I'll have to go get my alternator checked out.