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Why does the the engine shut down when the battery cable is removed on your 1993 ford thunderbird?
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∙ 13y ago
The alternator is bad. The engine is running off of the battery and when you take the cable off it has no electrical power. If the alternator was working, the car would keep running.
Be advised, doing this can damage a healthy alternator. This is not a good way to test the system.
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