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Why is a car battery being drained in an 1985 Fiero. A rebuilt alternator has just been installed but the battery is still contueing to be drained?
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∙ 12y ago
dead cell in the battery or something is on that is pulling power from the battery.
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∙ 12y ago
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Why won't your 88 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera stay running and drains battery when you put it in gear?
I would suspect a bad alternator and battery, have them both checked at the parts store. A car with a fully charged battery and a bad alternator will run until the battery is drained and then quit.
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