1992 Mazda Protege power drain after a few days of running

Tiny
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  • 1992 MAZDA PROTEGE
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 190,000 MILES
I'm not sure if this is an electical problem or enigine?

After a few days of starting ok and driving ok my car will just not start and hold a charge. I have replaced the battery and the Alternator and after a few days it will not start. I've took it to a shop and they said to replace the alternator and I have, but it still is having the problem of not starting back up. When I put the battery on the battery charger or if I get a jump from another person, It will run untill I turn the car off but right when I try to start the car back up it will not turn on.

thank you.
Monday, December 31st, 2007 AT 1:41 PM

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Tiny
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Have you had the battery tested to see if it is ok? If it is bad it might not want to hold a charge, if itis ok, then you need to find a shop that is capable of performing a draw test to seee if something is staying on inside the car causing the battery to go dead.
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Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008 AT 7:29 AM

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