battery capacity MITSUBISHI MONTERO 1998 Service Manual

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Defective diodes or stator See Bench Test in
ALTERNATOR article
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Battery Does Loose or worn drive belt Check alternator drive
Stay Charged belt tension and
condition. See
Belt Adjustment in
appropriate TUNE-UP
article in the
TUNE-UP section
Loose or corroded battery Check all charging
connections system connections
Loose alternator connections Check all charging
system connections
Defective alternator or See On-Vehicle Tests
battery and Bench Tests in
ALTERNATOR article
Add-on electrical accessories Install larger
exceeding alternator capacity alternator
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Battery Defective battery Check alternator
Overcharged- output and repair as
Uses Too Much necessary
Water
Defective alternator See On-Vehicle Test and
Bench Tests in
ALTERNATOR article
Excessive alternator voltage Check alternator output
and repair as necessary
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IGNITION SYSTEM TROUBLE SHOOTING
NOTE: This is GENERAL information. This article is not intended
to be specific to any unique situation or individual vehicle
configuration. The purpose of this Trouble Shooting
information is to provide a list of common causes to
problem symptoms. For model-specific Trouble Shooting,
refer to SUBJECT, DIAGNOSTIC, or TESTING articles available
in the section(s) you are accessing.
Ignition Secondary Trouble Shooting Chart
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START: Visually inspect Spark Plug Wires, Coil Wires, 

Plug Wire Boots, Rotor, and Distributor Cap for 

signs of damage. 

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* To test secondary ignition   * Repair or replace 

system, modify a Spark Plug   damaged components 

by attaching a ground wire   as necessary 

to the body of the plug and  
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