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Questions tagged [eclipse]

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I put transmission fluid in my engine; what to do about it?

I have a 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT with the V6 engine. The last oil change was 1 week ago. My red oil light came on, and I read the dip stick and thought I was a quart low on oil. Really it was just pressure, which is why I could hear the…
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Out of round wheel?

I have a '99 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS that has a terrible vibration problem that occurs at all speeds, with it being very bad on the highway. During turns, it gets worse then better, as if both front wheels are bent and they go in and out of phase with…
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Effects of driving through deep water WITHOUT hydrolocking (car still bogged down and died)

So, yesterday we had very heavy rains, and unfortunately I was driving in an unfamiliar area of town. I drove through high water, which caused my car to sputter and so I turned around. The car behaved normally until I got to higher ground and…
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What's this strangely marked control on my Eclipse?

My 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse, and presumably other Mitsubishis of the same era, has a control over by the rear windshield wiper control, near the center vents. It's got 2 pictures of a person sitting. The bottom half of both pictures is black. The…
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97 Eclipse GST Turbo

I switched my Turbo from the T25 Garrett to a 16g TDO5. I have been having to get my car beyond 3500 RPM before boost actually begins. Is this a problem or is this normal before boost? Should it kick in a lot sooner or am I doing something…
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Mitsubishi Eclipse dies while driving, then won't stay on after cranking back up

I drive a 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS 4 cyl. It has a replaced engine from a Galant. The car has started dying on me seemingly randomly - I haven't seen a pattern in the fuel level, time of day, speed or anything else. When it dies, the engine will…
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Why is my car jumping while I drive?

So for a while now, my car has been jumping back and forth like its stalling when I take off and barely stays alive when I'm at a stop. I got the purge valve checked up and it ran fine for awhile then it acted up while I went up a hill. Does…
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Mitsubishi eclipse convertible 2008 shaking problem

I have a Mitsubishi Eclipse 2008 has 96,000 mile . When I drive, it doesn't really shake but when I stop at red light and the Geralyn drive it shakes a lot I have checked all the engine mount and the transmission as well. Everything looks good and I…
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Eclipse 2002 4 cylinders won't start

I was unable to start the car, I tested the battery and replaced the starter with a new one and the car is still not starting, I'm including the link to the video of how it sounds: https://youtu.be/G2wpPhR-rRs
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What are possible sources of a squeek/mew when letting off the brake pedal?

My 2007 Eclipse has an irritating issue. When I let off the break pedal I hear it meow at me. It's been like this for years, but it irks me. I've heard various theories about air being trapped in various places in the brake lines (and have had my…
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Imported my car from NZ to Sydney(AU) and doesn’t start after a short journey on hot days unless I wait for half an hour or so to let it cool down?

I’ve imported my Mitsubishi eclipse cross 2018 from New Zealand in January 2023 when I moved to Sydney Australia. It took 3 months to get it due to some delays on import permits. Now problem is, on hot day if I drive it for about 30minutes or longer…
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Low RPM U-Turn in 4th Gear - Why doesn't it stall?

I have a 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse. It has a manual transmission. When I first taught my girlfriend how to drive it, after about a week of only driving in a church parking lot, she took it to the streets. This is were I'm confused, somehow she made a…
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