pollok22
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I have a 68 torino with a 302, and lately my car has been dying when I'm in lower RPMs,stoppped at a light, or coming to a stop. I've also started my car, and while sitting in park, turned on my lights and my car has died. It dies more often when I have other things going like lights, radio, windsheild wipers. When it first started doing it, my car would just start right back up, but then it started to die and I wouldn't have any power for like 3 minutes, no lights, horn, etc...nothing. Then I figured out when it died and I had no power, that I could press the horn button rapidly and I would regain power, and I could start my car. I have a new battery, and I have had my fairly new alternator tested on and off the car. On the car it doesn't put out as many amps as it should, around 50-55 and its a 60 or 65 amp alternator, but off the car, the machine says its good. On one hand it sounds like not enough volts at low RPMs, but then I have the problem with totally losing power for 3-5 minutes. I also have a MSD ignition box, possibly a problem there. Maybe a problem with my coil. If anyone has an idea, please let me know. Thanks!
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