<FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=magenta size=4>I need help PLEASE. My 1996 Galant is my pride and joy, never a days trouble in 96,000 miles ...... till today! <IMG src=smileys/smiley19.gif border="0">I drove it to work this morning and it was fine. But going home the trouble started only a few minutes after I started the motor, it was still cold. I let it run till it heated up, but it doesn't seem to make a difference.</FONT></P>


<FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=magenta size=4>It starts fine but when I accelarate it hesitates terribly, does not backfire, but the whole car shakes. I couldn't drive more than 20 mph or it sounded like it wasstraining the engine or tranny. At times it idles fine! Then its like it cycles back to the rough idle and power loss.</P>


<FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=magenta size=4>Oil, water, air filter are all fine and clean. Gas is at 1/4 tank mark.</FONT></P>


It took awhile but the check engine light came on and its staying on now.Are the injectors clogged? Fuel pump?? Timing chain? Brain?? Please help me! </P>


Thank You <IMG src=smileys/smiley14.gif border="0"></FONT></P>

Damn, that don't sound good, did you stop by the dealer? Or call them?

<IMG src=smileys/smiley19.gif border="0">I would start with finding out why your check engine light is on.You can do this for no cost by using the check engine light itself as a diagnostic tool,the light will flash in sequence as described at the following website.Just go to www.troublecodes.net (http://www.troublecodes.net) and use pulldown menu for trouble codes,select mitsubishi from menu,and detailed instructions will tell you how to use light as a diagnostic tool.If i recall correctly,you simply have to cycle the ignition key on and off a few times within 5 seconds and the light will flash letting you know your trouble code(s),andf then you just look up code on charts provided.My guess is it's your timing belt or chain,jumping back and forth into and out of correct timing.I had this happen to me once on an oldsmobile. Good luck,i hope this helps.</P>


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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ok guys... I gave up and went to the mechanic. He put my car on the diagnostics machine and the lights went crazy. He calls me up and says they show multiple problems. First off it picks up something wrong with the distributor. So he suggests doing a complete tune up and we did an injector service also. Including labor and parts, I paid him 225 bucks and the car is running like new! <img border="0" src=smileys/smiley3.gif border="0">I can't hardly believe it, but I am soooooo glad it was not the end of the road for my Mitsy or my checkbook! <img border="0" src=smileys/smiley17.gif border="0"> I still say this is the best car I have ever owned.
Thanks for your replies. Take care, drive safe~

Honeybean

<IMG src=smileys/smiley14.gif border="0">Guess i was wrong,it's great you only had to pay $225. to fix it.If your check engine light ever comes on again,try what i suggested first,it might save you some cash.

you know what your problem was i'll bet you you had Champion spark plugs in the engine , i may be wrong but seen it many times</P>


<FONT size=4>NGK</FONT></P>


<FONT size=2>that would cost you about 6 bucks </FONT></P>


<FONT size=2>if you have anymore trouble with that Galant drop me a line i'll talk you through whatever ails your car</FONT></P>


<FONT size=2>one other word</FONT></P>


<FONT size=4>Timing Belt,</FONT></P>


<FONT size=3> Rick</FONT></P>