1.The car is manual 5 speed gear saloon.
2.Its a Mitsubushi variant.
3. It is a 13 years old car one careful owner with no history of gear problems.
4. This problem has occurred intermittenly since last week.
5. The previous week at the car wash, one of cleaners crashed the gears on moving the car. Could this be the cause?
2006-12-13 12:29:19 · 5 answers · asked by Manual Driver 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
What you're dealing with is a fuel supply problem. Clean the lines. Change the filter. If this don't work then the fuel pressure regulator is to be checked. If that's not it then it's the fuel pump that's going bad.
2006-12-13 12:39:10 · answer #1 · answered by Ricky J. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The guy above me probally is right... I am just here to tell you why you are wrong.
The 'jerk' occurs when you are changing gears, but haven't fully changed. I can reprodue this on an automatic by changing from reverse to drive and quickly accellerating.
3. Your car is unlucky ;), but even past that, thirteen years is too long to keep a car. The older a car is, the greater the wear and tear on the internal parts, no matter how carful a driver you are. And small 'incidents' that seem to leave no dammage, might have left smaller dammage that is potentially more fatal (mainly because you don't know the problem exists). "Full" inspections don't cover this type of analyise... and that probally is a good thing... it would cost thousands to check every square inch for submergent problems.
5. The cleaners do that all the time, if you only just noticed that you seriously are naive.
AND WHY WOULD IT BE THE FUEL INJECTOR? Yes, most commonly known part of an automobile... but if it was the fuel injector the car would be sputtering, not jerking. Engine going on and off, you know... LIKE THERE IS NO FUEL GOING INTO IT.
Also, the on board computer uses less electricity then the cars lights, so it isn't the alternater. (Not to mention his car is too old for it).
2006-12-13 12:38:05 · answer #2 · answered by Merranvo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
go get some fuel injector cleaner add that to a tank of gas .
next if that has not solved the problem change the fuel filter .
next if that has not solved the problem have the fuel pump test and replaced if needed.
next get some dry spray for the electrcail wires under the hood and when the car seems to be dry spray that on every wire and wire connnection you can see . get under the car and spray there to spray every wire you can see or find . you might do this prior to having the fuel pump replaced yes that would be a good idea
2006-12-13 12:40:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be many things at the age it is things just naturally start wearing out. It could be the altenator is going or maybe the fuel filter is plugged. They also have computers in them that control fuel injection. Your best bet is to get a garage, call around and find one that has an analyzer for your year and model and get it checked out.
good luck.
2006-12-13 12:39:33 · answer #4 · answered by MISS-MARY 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
missing or clutch slipping
2006-12-13 12:36:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋