1999 Mitsubishi Galant What Is that Noise?

Tiny
GALANT99
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  • 1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 70,000 MILES
On cold mornings my car makes a very loud rattling noise when it is first started up after sitting all night. If I don't let it warm up and just back out, the accelarator sticks a bit at first after putting it into drive. As I drive, the loud noise continues as I accelerate until the car warms up. The sound stops while the car is idling at a stop light. Then when I take off, the sound starts up again. After the car is warmed up, the sound is still there but not as loud.
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 AT 6:31 PM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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  • 31,938 POSTS
HI there,

The sticking throttle will be that the throttle plate will need cleaning, this is a simple job for your mechanic, as for the noise, is it constant with engine speed?

Mark (mhpautos)
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Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 AT 5:34 AM

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