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1990 f250 drains battery after a couple of days but would always start with jumper cables Last time I jumped it died after removing jumper cables Now won't start What happened?
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∙ 15y ago
I'd suspect the alternator. The vehicle can run off a minimal battery charge, but if the alternator has failed the battery will eventually discharge.
Understand that a battery is simply an electrical energy STORAGE DEVICE. The battery is there so that the engine can be started, but once the engine is running the alternator is supposed to re-charge the battery, replacing the electrical energy that was used to start the engine.
BTW, automotive batteries are not designed for "deep cycle discharge", and you should try to avoid that if possible.
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