2001 Mitsubishi Carisma Repair Question
Topics covered: Air filter, Body, Fuse.
Mileage: 102,000 miles.
Mileage: 102,000 miles.
Asked on March 26, 2011
Stalling problem
I have a mitsubishi carisma mirage 2001,
My problem is when starting from cold the idle rpm is 1000,then after about 10 minutes the needle starts hovering up and down then it stalls.I have looked on your site and found there could be several causes,i have checked the hose that leads to air filter no visable splits.could it be the main PCM relay and how is it mark in fuse box.
Many Thanks Terry
My problem is when starting from cold the idle rpm is 1000,then after about 10 minutes the needle starts hovering up and down then it stalls.I have looked on your site and found there could be several causes,i have checked the hose that leads to air filter no visable splits.could it be the main PCM relay and how is it mark in fuse box.
Many Thanks Terry
Asked by terryh59Answer
Replied on March 26, 2011
You may have a bad IAC ( idle air control) but try eliminating any vacuum leaks and cleaning the throttle body first. Remove the intake snorkel, have someone hold the throttle wide open for you and scrub the back side of the throttle plate and surrounding bore with an old tooth brush and some carb cleaner. Be sure to spray some into the small holes next to the throttle plate. That should help stabilize the idle. If it still has a problem, replace the IAC.
