Thread: Idiling problems

I just got back from visiting my grandparents and I went to the store for my mom. When I went to crank my truck up it started and then it sounded like it was gonna shut off. I was looking at my gauges and it looked like every time the truck idled down my volts on the battery gauge went down. Also I went to get some new tires and when the guy put my truck down off the lift, it took him 3 times to crank it and drive out from under the lift. The 3rd time he started it, he gave it a little gas to keep it from shutting off. Any ideas of what this could be?

1995 Ford F-150 302

If your voltage gauge is dropping, it sounds like your alternator isn't charging up the battery. That would cause your engine to die while idling.

After I get it to start and start driving the gauge levels off as it does normally? Could it be the starter?

1995 Ford F-150 302

The starter is unrelated. After your engine is running it plays no part. If your truck starts fine, your starter is fine.

At first I was thinking it could be either something in my tank, or maybe some bad gas. Not sure, but it was running fine a couple weeks ago. I went to visit some family and while I was gone my dad drove the truck.

1995 Ford F-150 302

Have your battery load tested to see if its bad could have a bad cell?

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