Q: I have a 1982 ford F250. I have replace alternator,battery, solenoid switch,starter and voltage regulator. My truck still dies

asked by on September 26, 2017

I have replaced starter, alternator, battery solenoid and voltage regulator. It still seems to be losing power and not starting up without being boosted and it still takes close to an hour to get it jumped. Just wandering if maybe i have missed something or if i may have a short.. Tired of buying new parts everyday just want to drive it.

My car has 200093 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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