1999 Mitsubishi Carisma engine management light comes on
Year: 1999
Variant: 1.8 glx man
Categories:
Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
when cold starts fine but when it gets hot it cuts out and will not refire up i have disconected the battery for 20 mins to reset everything nown evenwhen i do get it started with in 5 mins if will cut of again on hols at mo is there anything i can do please help me thanks
Posted: Sep 13, 2010 (13 years ago)
Many possible causes , unless you get it scanned , just guessing . Here are a few suggestions from Mitsubishi forum which might help you .
Location: UK
Drives: 2000 Chariot MX GDi Auto
Sounds likee original garage has just adjusted throttle cable to stop it stalling - not the right way to do it. This explains high revs and poor economy.
Get a decent garage to do a check on your temperature sensors, knock sensors and lambda sensor. If these are not within range or faulty, it will cause some of the problems you describe.
Check all air connections from airflow meter to manifold and make sure no leaks. Also check there are no vacuum leaks on the brake servo hose.
If the throttle body has been cleaned out, I wonder if the sensors on it were reset correctly. I would try disconnecting battery for 10 minutes. Once reconnected, turn ignition on - do not start car, but turn it off within less than a second. This should allow ECU to reset the sensors and ECU.
Location: UK
Drives: 2000 Chariot MX GDi Auto
Sounds likee original garage has just adjusted throttle cable to stop it stalling - not the right way to do it. This explains high revs and poor economy.
Get a decent garage to do a check on your temperature sensors, knock sensors and lambda sensor. If these are not within range or faulty, it will cause some of the problems you describe.
Check all air connections from airflow meter to manifold and make sure no leaks. Also check there are no vacuum leaks on the brake servo hose.
If the throttle body has been cleaned out, I wonder if the sensors on it were reset correctly. I would try disconnecting battery for 10 minutes. Once reconnected, turn ignition on - do not start car, but turn it off within less than a second. This should allow ECU to reset the sensors and ECU.
Posted Sep 13, 2010 (13 years ago)
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