1984 Chevy Caprice Battery won't hold charge

Tiny
FLYINGACE1
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  • 1984 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 500 MILES
Put a new 350 in my car. Everything is new. Started car a few times during the day with no problems. Two new batteries and a new starter and I still can't get the batt to hold a charge. Something is drawing from it but nothing is on. Tester says alternator is charging. Why won't my battery charge and stay that way?
Monday, February 1st, 2010 AT 12:49 PM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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If you're positively sure the alty is producing the correct output voltages could be a short draining the battery


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