[V8] battery drain issue

[Michael Larosa Jr]

> 
> 
> 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.

duh, tony's right,  I was thinking oil filler cap...  that's what i get for 
throwing a quick e-mail out there...

Mike

> 
>>
>> 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
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