2005 Mitsubishi Galant

Tiny
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  • 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 88,000 MILES
My car has ran fine since I got it almost a year ago but about a half hour ago I started it and was driving home and my car started to sound like a pressure cooker and when I pushed the gas it cld rev all of the way to 5000rpm but barely accelerate. Also when I slow down the back end of my car starts shaking really badly, plus when I stop it shakes horribly and the lights start to dim and then get real bright like its going to die.
Sunday, February 28th, 2010 AT 10:01 PM

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Tiny
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Oh man, when the car is cool, check the coolant in the radiator, see if its low or anything in there, also check the oil, I suspect the worst. Let me know what you find
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Sunday, February 28th, 2010 AT 10:09 PM
Tiny
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I checked all of the fluids and they were all fine so was wondering if it could be my O2 sensor
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Sunday, February 28th, 2010 AT 10:12 PM
Tiny
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Did you check the transmission fluid. I dont think its the oxygen sensor. I think you should check the alternator and the battery at this point, if you can drive the car to autozone, they should be able to do it in the car.
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Sunday, February 28th, 2010 AT 11:09 PM

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