1996 Ford Contour battery or alternator or just plain short

1996 FORD CONTOUR
100,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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GAMPA1
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i have bought a alterntor n battery and and i still have my battery die after 20 mins. of drive time . Recently found out my mass air contrl sensor was going bad when checked with a scan
May 10, 2010 at 11:30 AM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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if the battery is draining during driving then the alternator is not charging it properly. since the alternator is new than it must be a fault in the charging system's wiring cables. check battery cables to make sure there is no damage and also make sure the ends are tight and clean at all connections.
May 10, 2010 at 11:37 AM
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