[V8] battery drain issue

[Tony and Lillie]

Steve,
Comments follow:


> 1. I was rear-ended a few weeks back. The other car's fender hit below my 
> fender and pushed the rear spoiler forward - cracking the wheel well. 
> Does the grounding system extend past the battery under the bench?

No, it goes right next to the battery. Does your car still have the phone in 
it? The controler is in the trunk on that side. Also, you can start pulling 
fuses one at a time with an amp-meter hooked in series with the battery and 
cable. Then, whichever one causes the meter to zero is the one with the 
drain.

>
> 2. I noticed after the accident that I wasn't getting good gas mileage 
> (260 to a tank)  I figured the gas tank had been compromised and I wasn't 
> getting enough pressure. People have said that the car wouldn't work if 
> the gas system wasn't under pressure. Is this true?  Perhaps the next item 
> has something to do with the lack of fuel economy.

The fuel system gets its pressure from the pump. The tank doesn't have to be 
under pressure. Otherwise, the car wouldn't run right after a fill up.

>
> 3. My left distributor cap is sparking.  I found this out last week when I 
> checked the engine while it was running and put my finger on one of the 
> wire - shocked myself pretty good.  It's been on my to do list for a while 
> to replace the caps, wires, etc. I also noticed a lack of power while 
> driving.  I now suspect that the lack of power is due to the distributor 
> leaking and not sending enough electricity to the wires.  Could a leaking/ 
> bad distributor cause a drain on the system?
>

It won't cause a drain on the electrical system, but it would definately 
cause poor power and gas milage.

Tony Hoffman