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Question posted by aavelarde80 on July 13th, 2015

97 Ford Explorer 5.0 Awd Limited Edition Why Does It Die?

new battery and alternator but always dies and won't start, battery light flickers

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Answer #1: Posted by TommyKervz on July 13th, 2015 11:19 PM

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