Drained battery

TALIAKARABERIS

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Im having a lot of problems at once. First, my oil keeps going low. I guess im burning it fast? I havent had a change though in 10000 miles(money), ALSO. Im trying to figure out what could have drained my battery so quickly. I was charging my battery, when I opened my car door, the meter read half full, but when I closed my door the meter went back to full(slowly), I can start it in the morning after it charges all night, but then I have to use my jump box to start it when I leave from work to home. Also, how can I tell if my belts are causing it, or something else? ANOTHER THING. :) My car, it tugs, like. Its carrying a heavy load, when I travel at certain speeds(45-50mph, and 55-60mph, and 65-70 mph) I either have to give it gas, or let off the gas to get this tugging to stop. But its been getting worse. What should I do?

Monday, December 4th, 2006 AT 10:01 PM

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GRAFFIX79

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I had that problem with mine it was bad vaccum lines for mine

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Monday, December 18th, 2006 AT 9:15 PM

MATHIASO

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- your car may have more than one problem.
Let's start with the oil consuption.
Be sure that anytime you put oil in your car, respect the correct level. Oil level too high causes excessive oil consuption, remedy: drain oil to proper level.
- You may use oil with wrong viscosity, remedy: drain oil and replace with corect type
- Your car may have faulty valve seals, missing or incorrect type, remedy:replace valve seas.
- It could be valve stems or guides worn, remedy: Ask a mechanic to mesure the clearances and repaire parts as necessary
- you may also have drain back passages plugge.
The piston ring may be worn or brokken or incorrect piston ring gap.

For your battery, it drain so quickly!
It may a shoerted cell, or may be worn out from old age, change your battery and have the alternator and the voltage regulator tested to be sure that they won't drain your new battery.

It may not be your belt, it make squeeling noise
the noise may be related to something in your engine causing your car to consum lot of oil.

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Saturday, December 23rd, 2006 AT 10:22 AM