20 Most Recent 2002 Mitsubishi Galant - Page 6 Questions & Answers

It might not be anything wrong. The antitheft circuit can cause this.

Is your turn signal or hazard flashers on? The flasher makes a clicking noise. While it is clicking see if you can find the source of it.

If the sound stops when you lightly apply the brakes it is probably disc brake pads that weren't properly installed and they are rattling now that they are worn down. There should be a clip and disc brake quiet that keeps them attached to the piston cup of the caliper. If not they will rattle back and forth in the distance between the caliper cup and the rotor when the brakes are not applied.

ignition controller (computer) - easy to check. hook up one or two of the old coils with old spark plugs. make sure plugs are touching metal on the motor (for grounding), have someone crank starter while you CAREFULLY observe plugs, you should see spark at plugs. if spart, i'd check for timing sensor problems, if no spark then problem is in ignition computer.

Did this happen after changing spark plugs ? Incorrect spark plugs can cause this. Maybe the timings are wrong the gasoline is expoding before the piston reaches the upper position.

Depends upon the source of the water leak. Common places to leak are at hose connections, the radiator core, the heater core, or the water pump. Once you have identified the source of the leak, repair or replace parts as needed. If you have a 6-clyinder model, the water pump is located behind the timing cover, driven by the timing belt. Many owners believe that the repair shop is trying to rip them off when thy recommend water pump replacement at timing belt replacement time and opt not to do it since the pump is working. Unfortunately, the new timing belt will cause a different wear pattern on the pump shaft and almost unfailingly, the pump will leak within a few weeks or months after the timing belt is done. Many shop now refuse to replace the timing belt without water pump replacement for this reason, or will make the owner sign a waiver of responsibility if they refuse the additional service/cost.

ac condensation? the best way to un plug the drain get a water hose and put water back up through the drain it should flow out then

Have to get the ATSG book for your trans No other place will you find that Get on their site or at a local trans parts house

you can get the diagram from auto parts store out of a chilton manual

passenger side fire wall under the hood near the bottom were the firewall starts to roll into the floor board. there should be a tube hanging out of the fire wall.

How about a worn out Converter? How about a dirty air filter? Why change the MAF verse cleaning it & then looking at the scan tool data for your altitude? Who replaces an ECU & why ,not a vehicle owner, only shops when they are out of knowledge ! You have the PO300 Code So you have cylinder misfires,thus the rich condition, or one reason & thus the high HC & CO ,but not the only reason, I would guess Do the oxygen sensors have 100,000 miles on them ? Have you looked at scan tool data,O2,Fuel Trim & MAF Ideas --- your pretty much at your end & need help. You have to look at cylinder misfire counts on start up,idle, on a road test & also look at Emission Monitors, to see of they run, as well as Freeze Frame Data Just need more tools the shops have & more experience Sort of thrown parts at it too soon or too many First is always the battery Then a code check Then the road test with the scanner Then the catching up on Preventative Maintenance NO Parts get installed until you find a problem & have Component Tested (not hung parts) Parts have to fail & a problem found,before you can come up with a solution,especially when you fail inspection,you really have issues that you shouldn't have,failing is one thing,failing badly,I never have those issues,BUT- I keep working & testing and learning ,when the vehicle is working okey,not wait until it fails,then you have no data you recorded or diagnostic practice to fall back on

Have you checked fuel pressure? Random misfires (0300) are usually related to fuel, spark, or compression issues-one of those is not right.

1. Check the battery. Easiest is to take it to Auto part store and have them run a test on it. Most do it for free. Batt OK?-> Check the starter.

Here is a quick test: Turn the keys so that the car is "on" but don't turn it that the engine crank. You should be able to hear a "buzzing" sound coming from the fuel tank for a few seconds each time you turn the keys to ON. The sound you hear is the fuel pump priming the engine. If you don't hear any sound at all, it is an indication the fuel pump is not running. Check the fuse before changing out the pump. Another indication is if you start and the car seems to start but then engine stalls. Even if you apply the gas, the engine still stalls, this indicate lack of fuel coming in due to fuel pump not working.

Please be more specific. 1. Is it stalling while driving? Or when it is just idling? 2. By using a lot of gas, about how much more? 3. Is there a lot of white smoke coming from the exhaust?

Hello, we will need more info. Did this just happen out of the blue? If it did, your radio amplifier is probably bad and your radio need to be replaced. Is there an external amplifier that the radio is connected too? Then that amp might be bad. Have you tried changing the balance- rear or front, left or right to see if you can hear anything?

Just one, however they have two sensors one is located before the converter, one located in or very close to the converter itseilf.