I have a 1997 Mits Eclipse, RS, 4 cylinder; and after 10 years of having this baby, it's starting to act up. The problem is when I start my car, it starts up fine, but then as I start to reverse or drive off, it cuts out. When I do get it started and drive off, I have to keep my RPM over 1000 to keep the engine alive. When I come to a stop, the engine will cut off. Can anyone help me please? I know it's time for a new car, but I need to get this one fixed until I can get a new one.
2006-11-18 07:40:11 · 8 answers · asked by i am of royalty 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
sounds like it's time for a tune-up :(
2006-11-18 07:42:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK. U R definitely right when you say you need a new car.
The cost of repairing this one would probably be better spent as a down-payment on another!
It sounds that you may need a cam shaft sensor, which really would involve a whole timing belt job. It might also be (believe it or not) your alternator or battery (less of a job), but somehow I don't think so.
2006-11-18 16:03:35 · answer #2 · answered by MALIBU93 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be many things. sounds like maybe a sensor going bad or something. i recommend taking it to a mechanic. is the check engine light on? if so a mechanic can hook it up to a computer and find out for sure what the problem is. good luck!
2006-11-18 15:43:42 · answer #3 · answered by I know, I know!!!! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sure that something is wrong with your car.
It might be a sensor.
It might need a tune up.
It might be the idle.
It's a foreign car and that's not good, it's going to cost you to take it in bbut you're royalty so use some of that royal money!!
2006-11-18 15:51:38 · answer #4 · answered by elibw 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its like some cars I know, it would be the idle control valve. When it doesn't idle have someone knock the valve and see what happens. Other problems is intake leak.
2006-11-18 15:43:31 · answer #5 · answered by kayef57 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your car is an old piece of junk. Which makes your screen name even funnier, because you claim to 'be of royalty' and that's what you drive?
2006-11-18 15:50:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you could either have bad fuel or it could be a PCV valve. try adding water remover to your fuel tank or changing your PCV valve. these are both very simple and inexpensive to do. i hope this helps
2006-11-18 15:54:02 · answer #7 · answered by pete 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my car use to do that and it was my throttle position sensor needed adjusted.
2006-11-18 16:04:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋