1986 GMC Truck Truck wont start

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BOSTONPEANUT
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Engine Cooling problem
1986 GMC Truck V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic unkown miles

battery goes dead charge it over night next morning starts... run through town errands 2 hours once home wont start back up.... also did the ole pull the hot cable off when the engine is running dies immidiately after taking cable off???????????
Dec 15, 2009 at 12:53 AM
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MICKEY-D
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It sounds like a bad alternator. Check all your battery cables for corrosion, and make sure you have good grounds. Check your alternator connections and wires. If everything checks out, replace the alternator.
Dec 31, 2009 at 8:30 PM
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