1999 mitsubishi colt 1.3 gl running battery dead when parked

1999 MITSUBISHI COLT
112,000 MILES
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LIAMCOLT
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My 1999 Mitsubishi colt has a brand new battery but when I park it for about a day it runs the battery dead! is there a common electrical problem and also it is a bit smokey and is leaking some kind of liquid out the exhaust? can you help
Jul 13, 2013 at 7:54 AM
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HMAC300
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go to how to repair on site and look under battery item 9 it tells how to check for a parasitic draw. check for leaking fluids onto exaust manifold.
Jul 13, 2013 at 10:44 AM
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LIAMCOLT
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Sound thanks
Jul 13, 2013 at 12:10 PM
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