1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse Power Loss Stalls General Purpose Relay Mcu Damaged

1996 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
172,000 MILES
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PETERSONSTEVEA
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power loss, stalls, general purpose relay for mcu damaged, electrical, sometimes will not start
Nov 4, 2012 at 1:03 AM
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damaged????? please explain.

roy
Nov 4, 2012 at 1:04 AM
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PETERSONSTEVEA
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thank you........damaged.....relay broken, worn-out...had to replace
Nov 4, 2012 at 1:30 AM
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what happened after replacing??? what did it control???? what cavity did it work from????

Roy
Nov 4, 2012 at 1:43 AM
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relay located on firewall, near brake fluid reservoir...recharging battery now....will try and start it when battery fully charged, tomorrow......these are the new replacement parts I have had installed...spark plugs and wires, coil pack, fuel filter,alternater and belt, battery, upper and lower oxygen sensor, camshaft position sensor, crankshaft position sensor, general purpose relay...........problems having-.....idle rough, but usually will stay running. when driving though does run smooth and then (check engine light comes on/sometimes on acceleration-flashes) there will be at times power loss and stalls...will not start.


Nov 4, 2012 at 2:23 AM
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ok, 2 things, first what is the fuel pressure??

throttle bodies are common failures for the rough idle. check for vacuum leaks.

check compression as well.

roy
Nov 4, 2012 at 2:33 AM
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compression checked out fine, I tried to clean throttle body and did the vacuum leak check and fuses....tomorrow will try checking with code scanner...again
Nov 4, 2012 at 3:01 AM
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compression checked out fine, I tried to clean throttle body and did the vacuum leak check and fuses....tomorrow will try checking with code scanner...again

Nov 4, 2012 at 3:12 AM
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