Chevy S-10 starting problems

TCRAFT

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2010 CHEVROLET S-10

I have a 1998 chevy S10 V-6 with 65,000 miles I replaced the alternator, new battery and for some reason I can drive the truck come back and park it, go back to drive it and it won't start it will try to kick over but dies out then you smell gas like it's flooded. When we check the charge on the battery it's low charge this does not happen everyday but nor is it a weather factor either. Any suggestions as to what this may be?

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2CARPRO JACK

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Have you verified that it is charging at the battery with a meter? If it is then you have a huge draw. If there are any aftermarket electronics, I would start by unhooking them

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Monday, October 22nd, 2007 AT 5:39 PM

TCRAFT

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I'm not sure how to do verify the charging or what you mean by aftermarket electronics.I'm a female so can you break it down for me a little easier Thanks

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Monday, October 22nd, 2007 AT 5:48 PM

TCRAFT

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How or where do I get a meter to check the battery? What do you meen by a huge draw? What do you meen by aftermarket electronics? I'm a female so please break this down for me
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Monday, October 22nd, 2007 AT 8:27 PM

DIMEBAGGIN98

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Hey guys how is it going I have a 1998 s10 2wd 4.3 vortec v6 approx. 147,500 I recently sucked water in my motor I drained my oil got the water out of it took my plugs out put new ones in cranked it over got the water out put the new ones in cranked up fine ran fine for a few days then a few days later when the motors cold it would idle real low to where it would kill till it warms up then it runs fine but now I cant get it to run without killing really frustrating I would really appreciate the help this is my everyday driver I need it please please please some help

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Monday, October 29th, 2007 AT 12:42 AM