Cadillac Repair: 1992 Cadillac Sedan Deville (Parasitic Drain), cadillac sedan deville, loose hose


Question
I have been experiencing some power problems in my Cadillac. My car will no longer hold a charge. I can jump it, and it will run fine until I turn it off. As soon as I turn the car off, 30 minutes later the battery is drained. There are no displays I have any problems on my dashboard. When I got my hood latch fixed I had the body shop test my alternator and they said it was fine. Is there any way I can check myself or a quick fix where I can fix the power drain? I thought it was my music I installed in the trunk, but I did disconnect the amp and the drain is still in it's place. Prior to this problem, I did notice the lights located inside the door panels were staying on. It is a 4 door so I opened the doors and removed the light bulbs thinking that would solve the problem since the inside interior lights were not on.

Also, when I make sharp turns, it seems like my car loses power and I don't get a response like the car is going to shut off when trying to accelerate. It has actually shut off twice. After a short stall, the car will then respond when I hit the accelerator. Where is this coming from and how can I fix it?

Answer
Maximum amperage raw from the battery when the car is shut down for the night is 1/2 amp.

See if the car stalls when the gas tank is FULL of gas when you make these turns. If it does NOT stall when the gas tank is full, your most likely fault is the small 3" rubber hose that attaches the fuel pump to the metal pickup tube in the gas tank as when you make a turn when the tank is half empty or less causes the loose hose to suck air into the fuel line because of the loose hose.