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#2420 of 2438 Japanese used MITSUBISHI GALANT by furqanbutt Jul 21, 2009 (3:58 am)
Replying to: ultratech (May 14, 2000 10:23 pm) hi there. you think Mitsubishi gallant is good car its good opinion because i have also good experience of this company although Honda and Toyota used cars are best cars but gallant is also good car. i have some pics of used Japanese Mitsubishi vehicle lets check it. and it is also a good site for online Japanese used Mitsubishi vehicles for import and export. http://www.mawarinternational.com/stock/detailed_stock_report.php?flag=1&lang=En- glish&id=450
#2421 of 2438 runs rough, pings, check engine light on by dblnomad Jul 23, 2009 (10:27 am)
Hi to all, first post, I have a problem I hope someone can help with. My daughter has a 2002 Galant 2.4L 4 cyl auto. 111,000 miles. all of the sudden the other day, while at a traffic light, it started running rough, the check engine light came on and it started pinging (detonation)very badly on acceleration to the point where it is barely driveable. We have it down to the local mechanic and he is telling us the motor is junk. says cyl1 and 2 have 170lbs of compressiion and 3 and 4 have only 80 and this is the problem. suggests new motor for $2500. The motor idles ok , doesnot skip, doesnot smoke, tailpipe is clean,the pinging gets worse as the motor heats up and has been trouble free until now. It acts just like the timing is advanced all the way. I feel it is in the ignition somewhere. any advice or suggestions are welcome thanks Replies to this message: the_guy (Jul 24, 2009 5:40 am) dblnomad (Jul 24, 2009 5:53 am) the_guy (Jul 24, 2009 11:43 am) furqanbutt (Jul 24, 2009 11:32 pm)
#2422 of 2438 Re: runs rough, pings, check engine light on [dblnomad] by the_guy Jul 24, 2009 (5:40 am)
Replying to: dblnomad (Jul 23, 2009 10:27 am) Did you have the timing belt replaced? Replies to this message: dblnomad (Jul 24, 2009 5:53 am) the_guy (Jul 24, 2009 11:43 am) furqanbutt (Jul 24, 2009 11:32 pm)
#2423 of 2438 Re: runs rough, pings, check engine light on [the_guy] by dblnomad Jul 24, 2009 (5:53 am)
Replying to: the_guy (Jul 24, 2009 5:40 am) yes at 55K miles,, although it now has 111K. Having it towed to a dealer on Monday. We will see what they say. I will post their findings. Replies to this message: the_guy (Jul 24, 2009 11:43 am) furqanbutt (Jul 24, 2009 11:32 pm)
#2424 of 2438 Re: runs rough, pings, check engine light on [dblnomad] by the_guy Jul 24, 2009 (11:43 am)
Replying to: dblnomad (Jul 24, 2009 5:53 am) probably a vacuum problem in the engine
#2425 of 2438 Re: runs rough, pings, check engine light on [dblnomad] by furqanbutt Jul 24, 2009 (11:32 pm)
Replying to: dblnomad (Jul 24, 2009 5:53 am) no. i have no belts. you can find it from any used car dealer.
#2426 of 2438 runs rough, pings, check engine light on by dblnomad Jul 29, 2009 (5:10 am)
Well went to the dealer. they put new plugs , wires, and some ignition part (forget the name right now) and $350 later it still pings uncontrollably. (using premium, octane boost) It doesn't run rough any longer but pings loudly. they tell me the compression in 1 and 2 is 180lbs or so and 3 and 4 is 80-90lbs and that's the trouble. they wanted to do a valve job for an additional $1500. NO WAY I don't see how low compression in a couple cylinders can cause this problem. So far I have $500 into and it still has issues. DAAMMM!!!
#2427 of 2438 overheating in mitsubishi gallant by raoabhijitin Aug 21, 2009 (8:19 am)
hi  I have a 2001 Mitsubishi gallant es 4 cylinder model. Lately I have noticed an issue with my cooling system. Not sure if this is an issue but here goes the detail  I start my car. the temp control is below cold as I am driving my car my the temp control rises up and hits the halfway mark .the cooling fan starts off. The cooling process is started after 2-3 min the temp control goes a little above the half way mark more like 52-53% it stays there for a minute or two and then drops to 50% and then 48% and then stays there for the whole time. This happens every time I start the car and there is sufficient interval for the car to cool a little between subsequent starts. I noticed my reserve coolant white box was empty so i put in prestone 50-50 ready to use any color mix in the reserve and drove it for some time and then noticed that the radiator had sucked some coolant an the level had gone 10% down n the coolant reserve box. The above thing still happens though even after topping the coolant  Firstly is this an issue? Or normal behavior and if it is an issue what could it be Any help will be greatly appreciated Replies to this message: fushigi (Aug 21, 2009 9:48 am)
#2428 of 2438 Re: overheating in mitsubishi gallant [raoabhijitin] by fushigi Aug 21, 2009 (9:48 am)
Replying to: raoabhijitin (Aug 21, 2009 8:19 am) I'm no mechanic, but the behavior doesn't sound that bad to me. It heats up a little so the cooling fan kicks in and it cools off. That said, your thermostat might be flaking out a little. I'd also advise to keep an eye on the coolant level in the reserve tank. It shouldn't have emptied on its own. If you park int he same space every night, check for drip spots to indicate a leak. It could also leak inside the engine, which might not be detectable.   An outside possibility would be the water pump not kicking in right when it should. They commonly last maybe 140K miles so if you're in that vicinity you might consider getting it checked/replaced. I replaced the pump in my '99 Galant V6 at 120K since there wasn't any extra labor as they were already changing the timing belt. It, BTW, warms up to just under half on the gauge and stays there, at least that's what I've noticed. I don't monitor it that closely.   And it wouldn't hurt to have the car's diagnostic codes read. Some places will do that for free or very cheap ($15ish). It _may_ (but might not) give a clue as to why the temp is running higher before the initial start of the fan.
#2429 of 2438 Car Tough Starts by dani_letty_mad Aug 24, 2009 (3:12 am)
Recently, when the engine has cooled down. I leave to go to work at night an when I turn the key it starts but has a hard time doing so. Like it turns over starts but like kinda shakes for that split second. An at idle it kinda misses or bogs at idle. I keep getting told that its most likely my spark plugs and possibly wires. Since when its driven a block or so its fine. I just want another opinion on what someone else think it would be. It has 106k currently a 2003 es 2.4 cl has always been on time with all scheduled stuff just haven gotten the 90k maintence tooken care of yet. Replies to this message: fushigi (Aug 26, 2009 5:52 am)

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