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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 02:35 PM
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today as i was going to work, it was raining heavy and on my way there, i went through a decent sized puddle and now as im typing this, the jeep is sitting in the parking lot at work. i tried jumping it and nothing happened. battery has full voltage, gas is full, i believe i fried the alternator but i dont know whats wrong. any ides or anything to check would be appreciated.
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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 02:39 PM
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It's not your alt, Jeep will start on a good battery and run till it no longer has enough voltage in the battery.

It's related to the water you ran through. Water in a contact somewhere, in dist cap/cracked cap etc.
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