1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse alternator and batterie suckage

1990 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
170,000 MILES • 4 CYL • AWD • MANUAL
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1990ECLIPSEGSXDRIVER
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hey i was wondering why my car keeps draining the battery because my alternator is good had it cheaked on a machien at shucks but when i took it out my belt was a little loose would that be the cuz of why the battery keeps dying, or do i have a fuse that is out, or a wire shortage and how can i find all this out and if the wire is short then how can i find it ???
May 11, 2009 at 9:31 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Could be the loose belt or a short circuit within the electrical system -Do a battery drain test


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May 11, 2009 at 9:43 PM
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1990ECLIPSEGSXDRIVER
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hi ty,
sounds confusing but will deff try. but just hoping it was the belt it was pretty loose on there but you said it is a posible chance its the belt. beacause thats what my friend said when cheaking the alternator is that the chain was loose
May 11, 2009 at 9:53 PM
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