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    Electrical Issues

    Hello all, this is my first post, although I've poked around on this forum many times to get ideas about my ride. I've being rolling with the same '92 Festiva for 10 years, it just passed 250k miles a couple months ago.

    It's has a bunch of issues, most I've figured out and am working on (failed smog in CA and needs a new water pump, to name a couple). But, for the last week or so something new is happening. The battery light will flutter or come on for a few seconds then go off at random times. Also, the car will lose power and the engine will stop; this seems to happen when I'm making turns or in reverse.

    I have no clue what's up. I suspect the timing belt (it hasn't been replaced since my last waterpump blew, I think, years ago), but I'm not all that mechanically savvy so I can be way off. Any insights?
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    im not to good with electrical but it could be a combination between a loose terminal or power wire and a bad alternator.
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    • #3
      alternator...bad connection/ground....slipping belt. Highly doubt the TB.
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      • #4
        It's electrical....the timing belt has nothing to do with it. The reason it loses power & dies is because its probably not getting enough voltage to the ECU. Computer controlled cars do funny things when they get starved for voltage (kinda like a remote controlled car does when the batteries get low). Start by having your alternator & battery checked to make sure they're good. Then, check or replace both battery cables and the fan belt. If it still persists, you can then begin tracking down the problem.

        My first guess is that you have a bad battery cable and/or connection. Just because the cable looks good doesn't mean it is good. They can get corroded down inside the cable where you can't see it.

        Coincidentally, I've seen 4 other cars (friends & family) that have had similar problems in the last month. I'm thinking its due to the unusually high heat & humidity that we're having here in Nebraska. Just a guess.
        Brian

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        • #5
          I guess the TB would make no sense, just goes to show how little I know lol. Thanks for the input so far, I'm going to look into the altenator and the rest. Thanks again in ya'll for the quick responses :]

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