1999 Chevy Malibu battery dying to fast

1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU
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TANYA-305
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Engine problem
1999 Chevy Malibu 6 cyl Wheel Drive Type unknown Automatic 160236 miles
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if i dont drive my car for a day it wont start then i have to get a jump .it does that every time i have to get a jump.
Jan 3, 2008 at 7:19 AM
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BMRFIXIT
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[quote:b4d18784ae="tanya-305"]Engine problem
1999 Chevy Malibu 6 cyl Wheel Drive Type unknown Automatic 160236 miles
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if i dont drive my car for a day it wont start then i have to get a jump .it does that every time i have to get a jump.[/quote:b4d18784ae]



Check or have the battery tested
and if all OK have a draw test done
Jan 4, 2008 at 12:34 PM
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SPIKE69189
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take a 12v tester light and put one end to the battery and the other to the battery cable.

if the light lights up with nothing on in the car then you have a direct ground. to check what is causing it, pull out the fuses one by one untill the light goes off. then find out what runs on that fuses.
Jan 23, 2008 at 11:26 PM
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