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by Darryl61 on March 19th, 2007
Not likely the starter. The starter serves no function while the car is running, it doesn't even receive power in any key position except "start". Most likely culprit is the alternator.
by geek860 on March 19th, 2007
Would like to know who suggested to you that the starter could be causing problems for a running car - it won't happen. The alternator provides power to the battery, so if the alternator is bad, then it won't charge the battery and subsequently the car will loose power. Darryl is right in suggesting this as the culprit.
Get the alternator tested and I can almost guarantee you they will tell you it needs replacement. Unless your battery is seriously flawed and can't hold a charge, the alternator should be the culprit.
Good luck,
hope this helps
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