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Need help with my RS


kain1974
06-28-2004, 08:52 AM
I have a modded RS i bought about 5 months ago, about 2 months back it started to die on me when i was warming it up in the morning, at first i just thought it was cause it needed a tune up, so i had it tuned from head to toe :naughty: But as the weeks went by, it got worse, when i got to a stop light it would just die for no reason, but it always started right back up. Now even when i ride down the street or on the highway it jerks like it wants to turn off! I took it to 3 mechs and even the mitsubishi service place and they cant find nothing wrong with it, they say to wait for it to get alot worse then bring it back!!!! MAN forget that, what if i pull up to some fine girl i want to talk to and my car dies! That would suck. I really need your help guys.

96TSi
06-28-2004, 10:28 AM
the fuse panel in the car...

when the car is actually running stick your foot into it pretty hard and see if that kills the engine. my car was kicking like a mule and wanting to die here a while back due to that.

RiceRocket18
06-28-2004, 11:21 AM
i was gonna say spark plugs. or timing belt. but i am sure the dealer prob checked that already.

eclipsekid
06-28-2004, 11:29 AM
Maybe try checking all of your vacuum connections and lines. I had a cracked vacuum line that caused similar problems, wherein the car would want to die when I came to a stop, but started back up fine.

skyllz
06-29-2004, 12:34 AM
100% sure it's your ECU! Get it replaced before it totally doesn't start otherwise you'll end up like me and have to get the car towed and pay 200 dollars in towing charges.

EclipseRST
06-29-2004, 12:55 AM
i got one if you need it man! i have 2 of them... non turbo 5spd and the other one is for a non turbo auto... let me know if you want one

kain1974
06-29-2004, 02:44 AM
96TSi, i tried what you said and it didnt turn off but thanks anyway. A friend told me to clean the air intake with a carb cleaner, that is supposed to be choking the car. Hes going to do it for me since hes done it before. I dont want to mess it up :grinno: Thanks for the info skyllz, if cleaning it doesnt work, i'll take your advice, Just in case how much can i get the non turbo 5spd from you EclipseRST? By the way thanks for the help guys! :icon16:

EclipseRST
06-29-2004, 03:03 AM
pm me a price... well work from there!

RSLaser
06-30-2004, 09:45 AM
ive posted before with the same probel, it idles goofy and wants to die sometimes, ands does that buckin shit....so your pretty sure its the ECU? If so ill be on ebay if anyone wants to sell a 5 speed NA ECU.

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