Q: Voltage gauge drop on an O3 Dodge Range
I have an O3 Dodge Range, 1500 with a 4.7 VA. Recently while I was driving down the highway, I had the voltage gauge drop but the truck didn't quit out. When I went over, there was smoke but it wasn't oil. It was water. Could be something wrong?
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