My 1990 Chevy van would not start.

Asked by Bearshread Feb 15, 2016 at 05:44 PM about the 1990 Chevrolet Chevy Van G20 RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My brother & I own a 1990 Chevy conversion van We get it jump started. It
runs.The next day the battery is  dead.We take it to get check the battery is
fine, It gets charged 4 HRS. Runs OK. Next day battery is dead. We get an
alternator, It runs for a few months.Then it dies again. We get it jump
started it runs next day dead. We keep replacing  the battery. Same thing.
Now when it is cold out it would not run.If I have to go to work when it is
cold out or snowy that van has to go to work too. When we have the van
checked out the starter is checked too.PLEASE HELP?  Patricia

3 Answers
70,085

Kelly answered 8 years ago

is there a draw when sitting...first replace the battery and check back here...

1 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful
26,245

taver91 answered 8 years ago

Something is drawing current from your battery and you need to find out what so it can be repaired. You might try putting an amp meter in line with your positive battery terminal and seeing how much it shows is being drawn. After you confirm the draw, begin pulling fuses one by one until it stops. That will identify the circuit causing the problem. Now you will need to determine what on that circuit is causing the problem. Good luck, it can be a difficult thing to troubleshoot.

1 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful

TarzanTheApeMan answered 6 years ago

I had a battery cable on one of my older vehicles that went bad and kept doing that to any battery (even a brand new, fully charged battery) that I put into it. Mechanic discovered a bad battery cable. He replaced the bad battery cable, and I haven't had a problem with it since then. Good luck.

Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

  • My 1990 Chevy van would not start. 3 Answers

    My brother & I own a 1990 Chevy conversion van We get it jump started. It runs.The next day the battery is dead.We take it to get check the battery is fine, It gets charged 4 HRS. Runs OK. Next day...

    1990 Chevrolet Chevy Van G20 RWD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • My chevy van 20 1990 Wont start all the time 2 Answers

    I have a Chevy 20 van That will start up just fine. After being shut off an hr it wont start. It tries to but not enough spark. I had it in and they cant figure it out. I was told im not getting enoug...

    1990 Chevrolet Chevy Van G20 Extended RWD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • What other vehicle air compressor would fit my van 1 Answer

    What other vehicle air compressor will fit my Chevrolet gladiator van g20

    1995 Chevrolet Chevy Van G20 RWD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • 84 Chevy Van Rough Start/Idle question 3 Answers

    My van has an after market manual choke and usually fires up after the second try with the choke out all the way. I let it warm up a bit then put the choke in mostly all the way. Sometimes, when I put...

    1984 Chevrolet Chevy Van

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • 1989 chevy g20 van 4 Answers

    i have a 1989 chevy van it shut off with no oil in it . when i added oil in it , it still would not start. i need to know why

    Chevrolet Chevy Van

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

Chevy Van

Looking for a Used Chevy Van in your area?

CarGurus has thousands of nationwide listings and the tools to find you a great deal.

Postal Code:

Shortcuts

Search Chevrolet Chevy Van Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    John Saffrahn
    Reputation
    510
  • #2
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    430
  • #3
    Paul
    Reputation
    350
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Dodge RAM Van
1 listing
Used Ford E-Series
3 Great Deals out of 170 listings starting at $6,900
Used Ford Transit Cargo
46 Great Deals out of 1,067 listings starting at $11,975
Used Chevrolet Astro
1 listing
Used GMC Vandura
2 listings

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.