could be a broken engine mount
could be the timing belt
Hello: I am doing a overhaul on my 2002 Mitsubishi Galant. I inadvertently moved the crankcase while trying to remove the small timing belt while the larger timing belt was off. Knowing that, I would like to know is there a procedure to follow to correct this?
Use an OBDII code reader or a scan tool or try disconnecting the battery for a while.
in neutral while engine warm and running. be sure to have emergency braake on.
check the engine fuse it might be blown,or timing belt it might be wornout I had this problem happen twice to me, where it died on the road and I had to pull over and it would not start. This was a 1994 Mitsubishi Galant. The mechanic replaced what I think is the internal distributor, it was some electronic black box literally, and after that it was fine. I guess they burn out every 7 to 10 years.
Have your timing belt condition checked IMMEDIATELY. My Galant was doing the same thing and I wasted $hundreds replacing motor mounts with no improvement. What happens is, the timing belt gets old and starts losing teeth, allowing the harmonic balancer to go gradually more and more out of correct position, which causes the car to shake like an off-balance washing machine. Make sure that the mechanics put your balancer back in correct position when they replace your timing belt (unlike the idiots who did mine)...
rubber bushings in motor mount worn
While facing the engine, the filter is located left hand side of the firewall. it's black, cylindrical w/ 2 hoses sticking out of it. Very easy to locate and replace.
Remove negative polar of battery and replace after a couple of minutes. FYI your car will ride rough for about a half hour while the computer re learns itself (reset)
Yes, it would. While the Throttle plate is closed when not pressing on the gas pedal. The IAC is a bypass passage that allows air to continuous flow to the engine. I just had the same problem with my 2000 Mitsubishi Galant. I unplugged the IAC and the engine no longer wants to stall out, it just runs at a higher RPM to compensate for the nipple on the IAC not moving back to create the bypass passage.
it has a bulb unless your gauge lights are out too then it is a brake fuse that's what i found to be the problem
its the starter it happened to me too i replaced and now its fine