2001 Chevy Monte Carlo

2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
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DANRHON
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Electrical problem
2001 Chevy Monte Carlo 6 cyl Automatic 140000 miles

after car sits for about 3 days we have to recharge battery we believe that there is a short somewhere but cant seem to find it ? also i believe that the positive post has alot of spark when u go to charge it it really sparks any answer for us ?
Jun 30, 2010 at 1:38 AM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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if it was a short then fuse would blow for that specific circuit. most likely there is a closed circuit that is draining battery. check all components such as headlights, radio and hidden lights such as vanity mirror lights, glove box light etc...
Jun 30, 2010 at 4:10 PM
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