Top 20 1986 Mitsubishi Mighty Max Questions & Answers

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Do you want to replace the fuel pump?

Radiator/condenser cooling fan needs replaced if it not cycling as called for by AC and engine cooling.

While taillight lenses for your Mighty Max can be found readily and inexpensively on eBay, entire assemblies or housings would have to come from salvage yards or individuals scrapping out their vehicle. Check out auto salvage yards, eBay, Craigslist, etc. It took me 3 months to find a driver-side door for my 1990 Mighty Max. I found it a "Pick Your Part" salvage yard. It was from a Dodge Ram 50 of approximate vintage. It was missing the glass window, but my window was useable. Fortunately, Dodge Ram 50 and Mitsubishi Mighty Max parts are pretty much the same truck.

You would need to figure out if you are dealing with a fuel problem or an ignition problem to proceed. Have you checked for vac leaks and know for a fact the engine has compression on all 4 cylinders ?

The fuel filter is located underneath the vehicle right where it comes out of the gas tank...

the engine is worn out ,valve guides /rings

starter relays are usually located under the hood your is black with a grey top and has a three or four wire connector plugged into it and will be bolted to the firewall or on the fender well. cut and paste this link into your browser to view a picture of the relay this will make locating it easier


http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=1984842

check the batterie and charging system

The starter is at fault,the contacts are bad in the starter,and it is drawing to much amps from the ignition.

sounds like maybe it is what it is. I know alot of OHC engines that do this and there is nothing wrong with them just the lobes slapping the valves. Now for the metal shavings.. its never a good sign but keep the oil changed and check ever 3000 or less miles to see how its doing

A ticking sound is usually a valve and if it stops at higher rpms I would guess it is oil related. Seems like the oil pump might be getting tired and not pumping enough at low rpms.

try to rotate the tires and see if it help then you will know that the tires are the problem

remove the battery terminal connectors for five (5) minutes.

Did you check at the junk yard for a used engine? Find one in the yellow pages of your telephone book.

try here

http://www.partstrain.com/ShopByVehicle/MITSUBISHI/MIGHTY_MAX

I'm assuming you mean the 5-speed manual transmission. You've got to pull the carpet back around the shifter, remove the bezel that holds down the rubber boot, then remove the 10mm (I think) bolts that hold down the shifter ... lift the shifter out and add the transmission oil.

There should be a sticker on the door near the latch with tire sizes recommended for that vehicle. last # is wheel size (14, 15, etc) This is also the size on the tire itself (205-75-15 is a 15" wheel) Then all you need is to match the bolt pattern. Any wheel retailer knows correct size or buy from someone who has same vehicle. Don't exceed recommended tire sizes unless you intend to also change speedometer to match the new final drive ratio.

Yes if you get the lowest profile tires