Battery draining

Asked by GuruZ23CW Nov 26, 2017 at 08:01 PM about the 1997 Pontiac Firebird Base

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 1997 Pontiac Firebird 3.8 when I accelerate
the car the battery tends to drain when I stop
accelerating the battery goes back to normal any
ideas of what it could be???

1 Answer
85

redrocketz28 answered 6 years ago

Could be an intermittant ground fault in the ignition circuit, but most likely the voltage regulator went out in your alternator. Check the voltage with a meter while someone revs the engine slightly say 3000 rpm. watch what the voltage does. if it goes up beyond 14 volts or below 12.5 volts, you need a new alternator.

Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

Shortcuts

Search Pontiac Firebird Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Samuel Moore
    Reputation
    1,600
  • #2
    taver91
    Reputation
    1,340
  • #3
    Paul Martin
    Reputation
    1,280
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Chevrolet Camaro
16 Great Deals out of 314 listings starting at $10,500
Used Chevrolet Corvette
26 Great Deals out of 1,064 listings starting at $15,871
Used Ford Mustang
61 Great Deals out of 1,274 listings starting at $4,995
Used Pontiac Grand Prix
2 listings
Used Porsche 911
15 Great Deals out of 321 listings starting at $21,888
Used Ford F-150
338 Great Deals out of 15,288 listings starting at $1,712
Used Ford Mustang SVT Cobra
5 listings starting at $19,900
Used Chevrolet Monte Carlo
8 listings starting at $24,998
Used BMW M3
8 Great Deals out of 90 listings starting at $15,995

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.