Why my 1990 Chevy Astro Van LT AWD drains new battery completely dead

Asked by Guru5PZ9Z Jan 28, 2018 at 11:51 PM about the 1990 Chevrolet Astro LT AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Why is my new battery to my 1990  
Chevy Astro Van LT AWD dead
within 10 mins when i get it
jumped from another car it starts
up and keeps started and all
Gage's are normal and good but
once i shut off car for couple mins
than try to start it back up battery
dead completely we're it don't got
enough power to start up but it
blows White thick smoke out of
muffler once the temp up to
normal the white smoke stops
blowing out of muffler until heater
runs but some times under driver
side floor when at 40mph there a
thump that feels like it going to go
threw the floor

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KenF answered 6 years ago

Yeah, I'd say you got some problems... might want to start by getting charging system tested, alternator and battery. A typical parasitic drain can't discharge a battery in mere hours, so you either got a motor running (fuel pump for instance) or a battery with a dead cell. Get those load tested. Thick white smoke is never a good sign, usually it means you're burning coolant, and can be a sign of a blown gasket. The "thump" under the floor can be caused by a worn torque converter lockup clutch, either catching or releasing when it shouldn't. If you're not a mechanic then maybe take this heap to one, or start planning on replacing the vehicle.

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Bruce answered 6 years ago

well i try not to pick sides, but this time I would say these only have problems get a car or van get rid of it

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