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Jun 9, 2008 | 01:03 PM

Ford302V8

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volt gauge

sometimes like once every 2 days when i come to a stop my volt gauge goes down and my engine idles real low then it all goes back up why is this i was thinkin the alternator is messed up

Jun 9, 2008 | 01:26 PM

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I am thinking the low idle is causing the voltage drop, not the other way around. Clean the throttle body and IAC and see how it does. Check for vacuum leaks too.