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2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 3dr Coupe 2.4L Manual

2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse
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Front Wheel Drive, 3 Door Coupe, Sub-Compact
23 mpg city / 31 mpg hwy
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September 17, 2012, 11:09 am

Daniel W
 

Question: 97 Eclipse GSX Sputters at about 4.5k and does not like to start

Turbocharged, aftermarket exhaust and intake. When you get the car to about 4 to 4.5k on the tach, the car starts to sputter like its losing fuel. I had the MAF and fuel pump replaced. The fuel pump was replaced with a high pressure pump from Walbro. This did not fix the issue. It seems to be running either very rich when I am on the gas, or very lean when idling. It also will try to die on fast stops, when the RPM's are high and I clutch to break. Already taken it to one mechanic and they were unsure of the issue and ended up giving me my money back. Note: When the MAF was replaced, this seemed to fix the problem briefly, same thing with the fuel filter, which I had replaced as well.


September 23, 2012, 10:37 pm

Ron W
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You are going to have to have another shop look at it. If the first shop couldn't figure it out, I doubt I can give you much help without actually looking at the vehicle.


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