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So I just got home from late shift at Kentucky fried. Pull up in my driveway and my idle starts dropping to 200 then back to normal about once a second causing the lights to dim, then car to surge forward and stop repeatedly.
I have a practically brand new battery, leads are in place.
It's 12am so I'm gonna have a better look at it tomorrow but any guesses would be appreciated. Or ideas what to look for?

Any ideas? :-/ either way I'm guessing its going to be expensive haha
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have you checked the terminals?
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Steeper motor. :D .
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As above or alternator
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My moneys on alternator.
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    dstocks wrote:My moneys on alternator.
    same ;)
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    Attempted to create the same scenario again today. It's acting fine now?

    Lets just hope I'm not in the middle of a roundabout when it does it again.
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    FTOwnage wrote:So I just got home from late shift at Kentucky fried.
    I know It's got nothing to do with the topic but I too had a late shift at Kentucky fried on Sunday night. :lol:
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    Which store? :-)

    I'm pretty sure my car is starting to smell like the secret herbs and spices as well. Anyone recommend some car scents haha?
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    FTOwnage wrote:Anyone recommend some car scents haha?
    SEX!
    mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done! :salut:
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    Down in Nowra, but have worked a few shifts at Bombaderry & Ulladulla.

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    Is your battery shorting out on your bonnet?
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    silverGPX wrote:Is your battery shorting out on your bonnet?
    Doesn't appear to be. I did have to get part of the loom repaired a long time ago as it was falling down onto the wheel. Hasn't dropped down onto it again.

    Dad is saying that me having less than an 1/8th of a tank could perhaps pull through sediment in tank and block up my fuel filter. I don't think this is the case.
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    silverGPX wrote:Is your battery shorting out on your bonnet?
    ....or your strut brace
    mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done! :salut:
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    PHIL069 wrote:
    silverGPX wrote:Is your battery shorting out on your bonnet?
    ....or your strut brace
    What strut brace? ^_^
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    FTOwnage wrote:
    PHIL069 wrote:
    silverGPX wrote:Is your battery shorting out on your bonnet?
    ....or your strut brace
    What strut brace? ^_^
    The one that you should have :roll:
    mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done! :salut:
    Daniel2019 wrote:Come on phil, we bonded at the bonfire, lets be honest here...me and phil are besties now... :lol:
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    Stepper motor or alternator. Leaning towards alternator.
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    Started the car and let it warm up a little. Started heading down the road. Idle starts dropping down quite low again after I pulled up at the first set of lights. Doesn't stall but shakes the car up a little.
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