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Archive Home > 2008 > October > 26 > Batteries drain, even if a car is parked - why?

Batteries drain, even if a car is parked - why?

By Mike Allen / The Bulletin
October 26, 2008

Q: I installed a new battery in my car, which is not driven at all during the week, and a week later it died. Could I have a faulty electric fuel pump that is draining the battery?

A: The only way the fuel pump could be draining the battery is if the pump were running full time — and,....

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