I am having problems with my car. If the car sits for 2 days without being ran the battery dies. I have had the battery and alternator tested and they are ok. I checked for shorts by checking across the fuses and found that there is constant power going to the fuel pump. I need to know if this is normal or if there is a problem. I changed the fuel pump relay to make sure it was not sticking. Please HELP!!!!!!
1992 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue
Mar 17, 2005
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How did you have the battery tested? Anything other than a transconductance tester like a Midtronics is just a guess. I would almost be willing to bet it's the battery.
I had the battery tested at an autoparts supplier and they charged it and then tested it.
Like I said - if it was not tested with a Midtronics (or equivalent) tester (which, by the way, can test a battery accurately even when almost stone dead), the battery has not been tested - all they've done is made an educated guess about the quality/serviceability of the battery. These testers are NOT cheap - but for an auto electric repair facility they are absolutely indispensible.
I had the battery checked with one of the transconductance testers and it showed the battery is good. I also did not mention that the battery is only 4 months old. I do not know what to do at this point.
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