Car acting like it might go boom

MITSUracer · 10-03-2008, 08:39 AM

Ok so on my way to school this morning the car was acting so wierd i thought it was going to explode! im driving and when i give it gas it feels like its shaking and studdering. and it was really sluggish. i had the ac off too. O and the engine light was flashing at me.
can someone help me out? anyone had this problem befor?

TrboANTsi · 10-03-2008, 09:29 AM

does it overheat? my car did that when i threw a rod. shook to hell but also made a loud ass clanking noise.

MITSUracer · 10-03-2008, 09:57 AM

No its not overheating at all. And no loud noises are being made.

Black_Bullet · 10-03-2008, 12:36 PM

Can you log it were you can see what the check engine light is for?

Thatguysstuff · 10-03-2008, 12:41 PM

i thought when the check engine light is flashing.. it means you are misfiring???

MITSUracer · 10-03-2008, 01:19 PM

Well I found the problem! At first I was scareder than shit. I checked my plug wires, when I pulled out the wires water came with it. There was water in all 4. I thought I blew a head gasket but I couldn't see anyleeking. But yesterday when I detailed the car I must have got water into there from when I sprayed down the motor.
So I dried out each one and pulled out the spark plugs to dry them off. I also found out I was running lean.
So I just put in new plugs and wires. Its good now.

MITSUracer · 10-03-2008, 01:26 PM

What are the best plugs for the 420a? And how should I fix the lean problem?

chillllll · 10-03-2008, 04:02 PM

how do you know your running lean

MITSUracer · 10-03-2008, 04:10 PM

Plugs were white or oxidized. And usually that means your running lean right?

2gntTalon · 10-03-2008, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MITSUracer

Plugs were white or oxidized. And usually that means your running lean right?

correct. Ngk Bkr6e

Skyline Driver 5 · 10-08-2008, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thatguysstuff

i thought when the check engine light is flashing.. it means you are misfiring???

on a honda, yes. mine did it but the headgasket blew. still ran on 3 cylinders

10-03-2008, 08:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
MITSUracer Registered User Car: 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse My TRGarage Tampa, FL : 4587324	Car acting like it might go boom Ok so on my way to school this morning the car was acting so wierd i thought it was going to explode! im driving and when i give it gas it feels like its shaking and studdering. and it was really sluggish. i had the ac off too. O and the engine light was flashing at me. can someone help me out? anyone had this problem befor?

10-03-2008, 09:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
TrboANTsi FL,..gods waiting room!! Car: 1998 eagle talon TSI AWD My TRGarage nyc/riverview : 69179795	does it overheat? my car did that when i threw a rod. shook to hell but also made a loud ass clanking noise.

10-03-2008, 09:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
MITSUracer Registered User Car: 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse My TRGarage Tampa, FL : 4587324	No its not overheating at all. And no loud noises are being made.

10-03-2008, 12:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Black_Bullet Dont disturb,Sleeping Car: 92... DSM...AWD ; ) My TRGarage Tampa FL : 36380487	Can you log it were you can see what the check engine light is for?

10-03-2008, 12:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Thatguysstuff Hey its that guy!! Car: 97 Civic ?? My TRGarage Lakeland : 1386747731	i thought when the check engine light is flashing.. it means you are misfiring???

10-03-2008, 01:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
MITSUracer Registered User Car: 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse My TRGarage Tampa, FL : 4587324	Well I found the problem! At first I was scareder than shit. I checked my plug wires, when I pulled out the wires water came with it. There was water in all 4. I thought I blew a head gasket but I couldn't see anyleeking. But yesterday when I detailed the car I must have got water into there from when I sprayed down the motor. So I dried out each one and pulled out the spark plugs to dry them off. I also found out I was running lean. So I just put in new plugs and wires. Its good now.

10-03-2008, 01:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
MITSUracer Registered User Car: 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse My TRGarage Tampa, FL : 4587324	What are the best plugs for the 420a? And how should I fix the lean problem?

10-03-2008, 04:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
chillllll TAPS YOUR MOM Car: 99 Eclipse GS-?, 07 Helion Shelby GT500 My TRGarage Crankwalk, Fl : 1168842923	how do you know your running lean

10-03-2008, 04:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
MITSUracer Registered User Car: 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse My TRGarage Tampa, FL : 4587324	Plugs were white or oxidized. And usually that means your running lean right?