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1998 Ford Ranger Draining Power

Tiny
FRANK CARDENAS
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  • 1998 FORD RANGER
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 19,500 MILES
My truck seems to be losing battery power. If I leave my door open for 5 min, it drains battery power. Truck will start but shakes and turns off so I have to keep a high idle and drive for a couple miles to charge battery back up and then it's back to normal idle. I rplaced battery with new one. Never had problem before.

I had a/c service done a while back and wonder if related. Changed the whole hose assembly.

Thanks in advance for any help!
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Friday, August 1st, 2008 AT 12:17 AM

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Tiny
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Hi there,

Have the alternator charge rate checked, as well as all the battery terminals make sure that they are clean & tight, ask your mechanic to do a current draw test and include the alternator as well as a faulty diode will cause a current drain.

Mark (mhpautos)
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