Top 20 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse Questions & Answers

if the old alternator fails in a big way it would of blown the fuse, regulator is built into the alternator. this fuse can also affect the ecu. 120 amp fuse for the alternator and a 60 amp, with a meter on the live side of the alternator, connect a bulb to the feed and then the other end connected to the shell on a good earth. this will show you if the fuse is blown or not as the feed should go to the battery and as long as the battery has power it will light the bulb. or just use a meter and put on volts and do the same thing should show volts. if engine runs but you have problem check the earthing wire to the shell from the battery as this area can become a problem over time and will need cleaning back to metal and the connections will need cleaning. follow the earth wire from the battery to the shell and you will see the earthing cluster on the shell.

Here is the factory electrical manual. It should have everything you need. (Mitsubishi has the best electrical manual i have ever seen) 97 99Electrical pdf

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"...bleed out the air pressure" makes no sense, so I assume it refers to something else. Removing an engine requires * carefully and slowly disconnecting the fuel line to bleed out FUEL pressure, which I suspect may be what you read in the manual. * drain the radiator. This should not have any residual pressure. * remove the A/C compressor, without disconnecting the A/C hoses. If this is not possible, then the A/C system pressure has to be discharged by an A/C shop to recover the refrigerant. It's not environmentally sound to release refrigerant.to the air. Your car is 20+ years old, and its likely that the A/C system has leaked out all the refrigerant.

very possible as the coolant temp sensor reports the engine temperature to the ECM so that the correct air/fuel mixture can be delivered it it is faulty the ECM will not know if the engine is subzero temp or overheating so reports from the ambient temp and baro sensor will cause a lock up situation in the program of the ECM now that you have run the car for a few miles , have the fault codes read again

check electrical connections

What do you mean , no fire to coils ? The coils are not throwing any spark ? or no Battery + power to the coils ? If it is the latter ,check the ASD relay in fuse/relay box.

Check for pulse about two inches back on the wires behind the plug. Wires tend to break at the plug. No pulse, you have to trace to the ECM, check there. If it is there run new wires to the injector. Not the, replace the ECM. A driver inside it has failed.

Yes it sounds like your transmission is starting to give.. or your low on fluid

Have you removed the woodruff key?

run the fault codes and look for problem accelerator position sensor or throttle motor check for MAF/VAF sensors.

Loose tie rod

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.

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

• 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!

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.

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

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.

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.