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Mitsubishi: 91 Mitsubishi Galant not starting

  1. #1
    Trepidity
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    91 Mitsubishi Galant not starting

    Here is the story of the event that led us to a galant parked out in the
    driveway not working:

    I accidentally locked my keys in my car and had to call a service truck to
    open the car for me. The man used a slim jim on the right side (passenger
    side) and in seconds and on his first try he got the door open. I get
    inside and turn the keys in the ignition and the car will not start. it
    turns over but will not start. The tow truck guy hears this and tries to
    help me. he checks the air filter, the distributor cap and roter and other
    various things inside. We cannot get it started. We tow it back home and
    there my grandfather his friend and I go about testing everything. We have
    determined:

    Water pump works
    Fuses intact(the ones inside and under the hood)
    fuel is getting to the rail but the sensors that tell the fuel to go into
    the cylinders isnt firing (using a mechanics stethascope we didnt hear the
    "clicks" that signal the sensor is pushing the gas through)
    We found the computer, we have the codes but dont have a way to get the
    computer to display the codes. the sequence w e havent found yet.

    We are still in search of a factory service/shop manual but that doesnt
    seem to be hard to get.

    everthing seems to be working. is there any suggestions? Could the
    computer be hardwired with an anti-theft system that kills the car if
    illegal entry is used to get in? Please help! Im poor and this is my only
    form of transportation!


  2. #2
    DrgnHart
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    Re: 91 Mitsubishi Galant not starting

    Try locking and then unlocking the driver side door with your key. (while
    the door is shut)

    DHE


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  3. #3
    Trepidity
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    Re: 91 Mitsubishi Galant not starting

    We tried that a couple times initially in the parking lot before i had to
    get it towed. Sorry i forgot to mention that. He held it while locking it
    for a few but that didnt do anything.

    Could doing it a few times do the trick?


  4. #4
    jakob
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    Re: 91 Mitsubishi Galant not starting

    maybe try to once disconnect the battery, that should erase all error messages in the computer/control unit.
    don't know if that works, but give it a try

    j.




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  5. #5
    Trepidity
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    Re: 91 Mitsubishi Galant not starting

    We have had the battery disconnected for little bit while assesing the
    problem. Unfortunetly it hasnt done anything. Our friend thinks it might
    be a hard wired security system



 

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