20 Most Recent 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse - Page 2 Questions & Answers

bring the car to an exhast shop and have the exhaust system flow tested it could be your muffler came apart on the inside and is plugin the tail pipe

Loose tie rod

Starter sounds like a good place to start.
Make sure battery is in good condition and fully charged, as wellas the battery cables and wiring to the starter(no corrision,0r looseness).

Did you check the air filter, hose and throttle body for any foreign material such as a mouse nest. If you replaced fuel filter and added clean fuel its possible you created a small vapour lock check and see if you have a valve similar to to a tire valve on the fuel rail, with motor off and cold pressure up line and do not turn on vehicle release pressure in line. Make sure fuel cap is on tight .

Did you check the oil, did you change the oil and filter. Your pcv valve could be stuck and the hose connected to it could be plugged. Valve should raffle if shakened.

Did you check the radiator for its condition and that the overflow container its at its full mark.

Check and see if plugs are connected in the right timing order and are connected tightly.

Add some fuel conditioner and injector cleaner.

I have the same promble on my jeep I change my ekg it run good now

Your engine is staying cool too long/closed loop temp not reached

probably need a new thermostat.

No, a new exhaust gasket (aluminium + asbestos) squashes and seals. All the studs have to be present, and the exhaust manifold must not be warped.

Check the brake light switch it could be stuck in the open position causing light to come on

The fuel will need to be drained from your tank. will need to go to dealer or someone with diagnostic computer that can bypass and activate the fuel pump in your car to pump it out.

You need to find out id your ign switch is sending 12v electrical to the starter.. There ia large post with the positive battery cable attached to it and a small post which is the wire from the ign switch connects.. run a wire from a postive source like the battery cable to the small post.. if the engine cranks you will know the starter is good and its not getting a 12 single from the ign switch. Post a comment and let us know what you find.

Sounds as if the starter has gone bad and is not fully engaging the flywheel.

For what ever reason you have air in your system.. Could be a bad "new" master cyl.. Or a line could be lose and leaking fluid out and air in.. last year i replaced a brake master cylinder on a 1997 eclipse. It would not bleed correctly, would not make pressure... so i went back to parts store and made them replace it with another rebuilt one.. same problem.. I worked on it for a long time i had never encountered the problem before.. I removed it and took it back.. Same problem.. Everything else checked out OK.. The master Cyl come with a warning that if you take it apart they will not replace it.. I was at wits end.. "and mad as hell" I took it apart.. Inside the seal on the piston was not seated correctly and was cut from the grove in the piston.. I called the manufacturer. and they sent me one that they had checked.. WORKED GREAT.. So don't think that rebuilt parts are always ready.. I suspect the same rebuilder person had rebuilt all 3 of these defective cylinders.. Possibly on purpose.. since there would be no way to make the same mistake 3 times. I went through a gallon of brake fluid and about 15 hours of labor, and the embarrassment of not being able to repair a customer's car. When i showed him the problem he was very understanding.. I could not charge for all the labor and fluids.. It was not the customers fault.

• could be TCM, transmission control module or ECM, engine control module. Depends on how the car is running. Check with a certified mechanic to make sure because these components can be EXPENSIVE!