1997 mitsubishi mirage ls 1.8 engine std 2door coupe

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jumbo52 - 04 Sep 2005 19:42 GMT

car will not ilde right and you have to play with the gas to make it run it
seems like its not getting the right fuel mixture or air it sputters until
about 5000 rpm but still doesnt run right it was running fine untill i got
hit in thr rear end the engine light is not one

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Stewart DIBBS - 05 Sep 2005 14:30 GMT

> car will not idle right and you have to play with the gas to make it run.
> it was running fine until i got hit in the rear end the engine light is
> not on

The impact probably stirred up all the crud in the bottom of your gas tank.
Drain the fuel via the drain plug on the bottom of the tank, and replace the
fuel filter (in the engine bay).

Stewart DIBBS

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