Battery being drawn down and then car won't start

Asked by Gjones69 May 18, 2019 at 10:59 PM about the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu FWD

Question type: General

I noticed that my car won't start after 3
days it starts the day before and then
you go out there and in the battery is
dead it won't start

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unhook one battery lead wire each day ! or look for what is staying on when shutdown door lights, trunk light,glove box light if the unhooking the battery and it holds a charge then you know it is not a shorted battery plate and is the car

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