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Old May 5, 2013 | 09:52 PM
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Hey guys im having some pretty weird problems goin on with my car. It dies so quick.and by so quick i mean it was dead after pumping 10$ worth of gas in.once the car is running and driving, everything is perfect and it charges around 14 volts no problem. could this be a bad battery?even though i just purchased it in July.its an optima red top.or the alternater being bad draining the battery?im almost thinking the battery isn't really holding a charge and the alternator is what's keeping it going while im driving.but im not sure.so i want to see what you guys think.thanks!
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Old May 5, 2013 | 09:55 PM
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Load test the Batt. Never cared much for optijunk
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Old May 5, 2013 | 10:02 PM
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Inb4 OptimaJim and his bs about Optima batteries being better since they moved to Mexico.

Lots of people around here having problems with Optimas and not liking them.
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Old May 6, 2013 | 10:31 AM
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If the car dies when its running. The problem is not the battery.

Despite anyone's personal feelings on batteries, brands, country of origin, etc. a one year old battery shouldn't be bad unless its being abnormally abused or used improperly.
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Originally Posted by wssix99
If the car dies when its running. The problem is not the battery.

Despite anyone's personal feelings on batteries, brands, country of origin, etc. a one year old battery shouldn't be bad unless its being abnormally abused or used improperly.
Please read below quote taken from what he said.

Originally Posted by Austin99z28
once the car is running and driving, everything is perfect and it charges around 14 volts no problem.
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Old May 6, 2013 | 01:11 PM
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^^^ Yea, kinda contradicts the statement about "dies so quick."
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Yeah, but how often do you leave your car running while you pump some gas?
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