when i bought my 92 camaro rs (305) i had to immediatly get a new battery the first day of owning it. that was about 6 months ago. i replaced the alternator and the battery still goes dead. i need help if i'm gonna build this car, but don't even know where to start. i'm losing power SOMEWHERE, but not exactly sure where. any ideas??

 

when you shut the car off next time, open the back hatch and see if the fuel pump keeps running, if it stops next try starting the car the disconnecting the positive terminal of the battery and see if the car shuts off if it does you have a bad alternator, sometimes the stock radios draw too much power, the starter wires could be rubbed raw and draing the battery

 

lol my hatch doesnt open right now...the alternator was tested and works, and should i get a new starter, or just rewire it??

 

then you should get under the car and listen for the pump, just check all the wiring to the starter for cuts, burn marks, or freying. if the starter is functioning normally i would just replace the wiring if its bad

 

i've seen replacement electronic Holley fuel pumps at autozone. if i get one of those to replace the one i have (IF it's bad) would that give me more power?

 

no, because your throttle body would just send the excess right back to the tank

 

i'm not noticing any chugging or over-accessive use of fuel lately. are you sure that the fuel pump could be a factor even if it seems to be behaving normally?

 

That's exactly what i discovered was wrong with mine today.

 

connect a volt/ohm meter inline with one battery cable and check for a draw with the engine off. you need .5 amps or less

 

exactly what happened to me last year. haha