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Mitsubishi Eclipse - 2005 and earlier

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  • diablo_2213diablo_2213 Member Posts: 1
    Okay, there is one small holes on each side of the car in the trunk. On the sides of the trunk if you look carefully when you open the trunk of course, Now, what seems to be the problem I believe is that one or both holes of your drainage system of the car is clogged, depending on which side of the car is wet while or after rain. Try to clean your drainage system somehow by poking something through that hole so that the water flow coming from and to your trunk will go out and not be redirected to your cars interior!

    Another quick resolution to this problem is to park it on a incline with the front side of the car up so that the water won't be redirected into your car.

    I hope this works for you, pass it on and good luck!!!!!!!!
  • cherieberrycherieberry Member Posts: 3
    I too am having a water problem. my back driver side floor is soaked, and now so is my driver's floor. They say it is a hose problem. I took up the carpet to peak under and didn't see anything. What can I do? Also, where can I find a schematic for this vehicle?
  • cherieberrycherieberry Member Posts: 3
    I checked for the two small holes in the trunk, couldn't find them. However, when I took the carpert back and checked the holes from the back seat to the trunk, it was dry. So I don't think that is the problem. Do you know where I can get a schematic for my eclipse? A wiring diagram? Or an engine diagram? Thanks
  • cherieberrycherieberry Member Posts: 3
    Yes, I am having the same problem. I was told it must be a heater hose line that is clogged, water draining from where the convertible top gets stored and from the trunk. The answer your people gave you sounds as good as any. I looked for drainage holes in the trunk as well, unless you pull the material back, you won't find any. I'm at a loss too. If you find before I get back, please post it. My husband and I are taking it apart this week to try to find the source, if we do, I'll post it.
    Good luck!
  • sammyssammys Member Posts: 30
    I took ownership of a 1993 Eclipse but am not sure what engine is in the car. How can I find out if 1.8L or 2.0L?
    The sticker inside the engine compartment says Engine = 4G37 (whatever that means).
    Is it based off of the vin number perhaps?

    Thanks.
    Walter
  • hockeystick27hockeystick27 Member Posts: 2
    hey im buying a 01 eclipse gt 3.0 but the trans is shot in the trany pump keeps blowing. and since in 01 they only made a one year transmission its so hard to find one so i found a complete set up for a conversion to a 5 speed has any one done this in a 01 eclipse if so what problems arised and did you have to change and computers or anything ?
  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 22,559
    "...says Engine = 4G37..."

    According to Wikipedia the Mitsu 4G37 engine displaced 1.8L.

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  • sammyssammys Member Posts: 30
    Hmmmm....someone also told me that if there's a hood bulge on the left side (which I do have), then it's a 2.0 engine. That's there because the camshaft pulleys are too tall for the hood to close without it. The 1.8 liter engine is shorter and the hood, therefore, does not have that bulge.

    I tend to agree with the engine sticker though.
    However, shouldn't there be a way to tell via a VIN letter/number check (i.e. some letter or number in a certain position)?

    Walt
  • goodwrench3goodwrench3 Member Posts: 1
    I have a 1992 eclips with a 2.0 and all it dose is crank over and will not start the car ran in the morning got in it latter that day and would not start ,Has spark ,fuel and the injectors seem to be working .
    I have no clue what is wrong with this car and any advice would be nice dont know alot about these little cars.

    larry.
  • j_griff02j_griff02 Member Posts: 4
    I've got a 2000 6-cylinder eclipse and I'm wondering if it's possible to hook up and tow a small trailer from Cali to Texas with some furniture in it.
  • dohcnightshadedohcnightshade Member Posts: 2
    During that body style all Eclipses had the 'power bulge' regardless of the engine. There should be a badge on the rear underneath the tail lights which should tell you which engine you have. It should say something like, "GS", "GS DOHC" or "GS DOHC TURBO".

    The GS has the 1.8L engine. The GS DOHC has the 2.0L and the TURBO version is simply the 2.0L with the turbo-charger added. Another method for identifying which engine you have is by checking what size the OEM tires are. If they're 14" you have the 1.8 and if they're 16" then you have the 2.0.

    I hope that helped.
  • erik9erik9 Member Posts: 25
    Hi all,

    My girlfriend has a 2001 eclipse gt with 215 -50 -17 tires on it,i have a used set of 235-55-17 's ,does anyone know if these larger tires will work on this car?

    your help would be greatly appreciated! :confuse:
  • dohcnightshadedohcnightshade Member Posts: 2
    One of the best resources online for tires and questions about them is the Tire Rack. You can find them at tirerack.com and they should be able to answer your question.
  • eclipsifiedeclipsified Member Posts: 1
    I have a GST Spyder... About 3 months ago I changed my stock Intercooler, and added a complete Aftermarket kit with an HKS Blow Off Valve. The car was running fine, except for the fact that 1 of the pipes kept coming off on high boost! I replaced it and it ran fine afterwards. About a week ago, I drove the car fine up until Saturday afternoon. I didn't drive the car at all on Sunday. So on Monday Morning, I checked my oil and coolant level as usual, and everything was correct. When I got on the freeway, I noticed hesitations, and when I reached 45 MPH, the car feels like it's choking. I managed to get to work on that speed; however, with that problem, my BOV was still going off. I also noticed that the car was throwing black smoke because it's burning a lot of gas. So now I don't know what to check for.

    Please help
    Thank you
  • sanguinesanguine Member Posts: 1
    I hate to say this... But this is why I dont have a dang thing to do with Automatic Transmissions.

    First of all when it comes to replacing them? It is cheaper with a manual.
    Second better fuel economy
    and third... Better control of the vehicle.

    Automatic Trannies are the biggest pain when it comes complications...

    Take it to a specialist.

    Many Blessings

    ~Raven
  • spyderryderspyderryder Member Posts: 1
    i got a 01 spyder GT. stock tranny and partially stock engine, just upgraded ignition, intake and cat back with a shine flared body kit and rims. no biggy. but the thing i cant stand is its an automatic. im trying to figure out a way to go standard H 5 speed. ive thought about trying a evo 7 trans and doing the labor to make it a awd platform, or trying out the gts trans. im just not sure about if it will bolt up to my 6G73 fine. fabrication to get the stick, shift linkage and clutch is a bit easy. but i also thought about going to the 4G63 set up and truboing the [non-permissible content removed] out of it being theres hardly any parts for the 3.0. any one got any advice
  • liadeeliadee Member Posts: 1
    so ive been saving up to buy my own car and i could use a little advice. I love eclipses look wise and ive heard that they are great cars to drive. Im looking for something thatll last me the next 4-5 years and that will have little trouble or repairssince im a student living on a budget. A local dealer has an O3 GS coupe automatic for sale. The only thing im a little worried about is the fact that it has about 77k miles to it. Will this baby be able to fulfill my needs? minus a few long distance trips a year at holidays it would be for completely local driving.

    Any insight would be amazing!
    + Liadee
  • sassymomma26sassymomma26 Member Posts: 1
    I HAVE TROUBLE WHEN I GO TO PUT GAS IN MY CAR.....WHEN I TAKE OFF THE GAS CAP IT DOES NOT HAVE A FLAPPER AND WHEN I INSERT THE NOZZLE AND BEGIN TO FUEL IT CLICKS OFF.....SO I HAVE TO STAND THERE AND CLICK GAS IN IT.....IT WONT JUST FLOW FREELY LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO.......I HAVE CHECKED THE RUBBER VACUM LINES AND THEY SEEMED FINE SO I WAS WANDERING WHAT WOULD CAUSE IT TO KEEP CLICKING OFF WHEN IM TRYING TO PUT GAS IN IT...... :confuse: :mad: :cry:
  • wetflreclipsewetflreclipse Member Posts: 1
    Cherieberry? What happened? Is there a hopefull conclusion to this story?

    I have the same problem with wet floor boards on the front drivers side. I have pulled back the carpet and the insulation and found what look like black plugs about the size of a quarter. The carpet seems very wet near these plugs and surrounding, but not on the outskirts of the drivers side cockpit (i.e. wetness seems focused in the center). I guess that could be gravity, but I'm wondering if the water could be coming up from through those plugs? I know NOTHING about cars, but I did see the discussion about drainage holes, and thought these might be what they are?

    Does anyone know if I should try to pull these out (they don't pull out easily) and super-duper (technical term) plug them up? I have never noticed any dripping during rainstorms or at my feet.

    Any help would be much appreciated. When I felt this wet floorboard about a year ago, I just thought melting snow...window open...etc., just like everyone else. Now it is back. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP!!!!!!!!
  • edinnpbfledinnpbfl Member Posts: 4
    My 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder has been sitting idle for almost two years. When I went to jump the battery, every time I connected the jumper cables the horn starts honking. From what I have read, I think it was the alarm sounding because the dead battery must have reset the alarm. So now I need to figure a way to turn off the alarm and jump start the car without sending all my condo neighbors into a tizzy. I tried to pull the horn fuse according to the manual, but that didn't work. Does anyone have any ideas? I can find no reference to the alarm in the manual.
  • hockeystick27hockeystick27 Member Posts: 2
    to make al ong story short, i took my 01 eclipse gt with an automatic transmission and converted it to a standard chearper way out. but the computer from the manual car didnt work in mine, so i kept the automatic one in there. but now i have 5 tranny codes either the computer from the five speed was bad or just didnt want to work is there any way i can fix this problem to pass emitions? please help :( really stuck
  • 87montyls87montyls Member Posts: 3
    Hi I have an 01 eclipse gs and i was wondering if anyone knows if i can swap the 4cyl motor out with the gts v6 engine or know a place where i can find out? i know theres alot involved but i would love to do it give the car some more power and maybe get an engine with less miles on it i only have 106000 now but i still want less lol.
  • girishbalagirishbala Member Posts: 2
    Hi,

    I am complete noob when it comes to cars. I need your help in making a decision. I am a student looking for a car on a budget. I saw a 02 Eclipse GT Coupe 2dr with 107k miles for $4750. I am not sure if this is a good buy. My concern is I want a reliable car where I spend $$ only for regular maintenance(I had a Mazda protege before and I took good care of it). I would like to use this car mainly for commute to work which is about 42miles each way and hopefully use for another 2 years before I get a new car. My biggest question: is 107k miles a lot for an 02 eclipse and how many more miles can you expect for it to run with my usage? And typically how many miles do they run for before you get major issues with the car.

    I would appreciate your help and insight on this issue. Please feel free to mention any other issues that I need to be wary of before I make a purchase.

    Thanks for your help!
    G
  • sammyssammys Member Posts: 30
    How do you get at to replace the 35W front fog light/lamp bulb on the 1993
    Eclipse.
    The outside front of the lense has 3 Phillips head screws, two on one side
    and one on the other side.
    They are very difficult to try and remove and I worry I will strip the soft
    metal of the screw heads.
    I wanted to try from underneath or inside the engine compartment but there
    doesn't seem to be any access to the bulb.
    Also, anyone have a bulb number that I can look for?

    Thanks!
    Walt
  • hokie28hokie28 Member Posts: 16
    Hey all! I have a 2000 Eclipse GT with 127k on it and its still going strong. No real major service done besides the standard 30k and 60k service. Car is still going strong. Love my Eclipse. Looking to drive 200k on it. Anybody out there driving an Eclipse with 200k? What's your mileage?
  • markrtsmarkrts Member Posts: 2
    2005 GT the radio/clock display on the top of the dash has gone blank. Anyone know anything about this? Common problem? easy fix? any help is appreciated.
    Mark
  • metunametuna Member Posts: 4
    Not sure if its related but in my 2005 Eclipse, the display went blank (radio still worked) when the cigarette lighter fuse was blown. Check you fuses.
  • vaboundvabound Member Posts: 1
    I have a 2002 Spyder. We first had a small leak on the passenger side after it would rain and it would run down the door and into the speakers. About a year ago, my daughter locked the keys in the car and called the insurance company who sent out Pop a Lock to open the car. Since that time the car leaks like a seive. After heavy rainstorms she has found as much as a half inch of standing water in the floorboards as well as all the upholstery is wet. It has shorted out the electrical system which we had replaced last week. We were told that perhaps the drainage system (?) was blocked but it was recommended that we replace the convertible top as all the stitching has worn away in the hot south FL sun. Does anyone have any other suggestions or know how to unblock this supposed drainage system? We have no idea if the pressure from the Pop a Lock experience might have caused the worsening of the problem or not but this whole idea of the car leaking at the seams has me freaked. This car only has 50,000 miles on it and is being driven by a college student.
  • ray90ray90 Member Posts: 1
    what weight engine oil is suggested for a 2000 mitsubishi eclipse with a 4G64 engine
  • t_luvs_cicit_luvs_cici Member Posts: 2
    i have a 1995 eclipse and it is making some strange and alarming noises from the valve cover it is a dohc and i was wondering if anyone here could shed some light onto what it could be.thanks
  • randall1234randall1234 Member Posts: 4
    I have a 1995 GST and truly enjoy this vehicle. Its very reliable and I have not had many problems with it. With the right maint. the car will truly be good to you.
    I have not had a problem with oil or any of the problems I've read. changing the timing chain is a must. If it's a turbo check that out. but all and all I totally luv this car.
  • fantasywriterfantasywriter Member Posts: 1
    My clock/radio display recently went out on my 2002 mitsubishi eclipse gt spyder. When i turn the car on u can hear the cd player cycling through discs and you can put in and eject cds, but no sound comes through the speakers at all. i tore it apart and the speakers are hooked into the clock/display. Anyone know where i can get a replacement part or what to do to fix the problem? thank u so much!
  • markrtsmarkrts Member Posts: 2
    That happened to me on my 2005 GT and it turned out to be a fuse on the side panel of the dash. A good garage can pull up the list of fuses and their location.
  • rasavacrasavac Member Posts: 2
    Did you ever get an answer to your wet floor boards issue and if so would you please share with me. I can't afford to pay what the dealerships want to charge to check it out. Thank you!
  • loonyinmnloonyinmn Member Posts: 1
    Hi everyone! This is my first post here so hopefully I'm in the right forum.

    This is very remote and so far I haven't got much luck trying to find out what's going on so hopefully you'll have some idea's for me. My daughter brought her 1999 GSX with 28,000 miles on it in for a routine oil change to a very large well known discount tire store and basically immediately after getting the oil changed oil started spewing out of her valve cover( except we didn't know that's where the oil was coming from at the time ) so we returned to the shop to find out what was going on. First they said that there was a hole in the cover that didn't belong there, then they said no wait it does belong there and it's some sort of breather type hole. Today I call there and the managers is mysteriously out of the shop in a meeting the whole day. Feel like I'm getting the run around. I called a couple different Mitsubshi dealerships and they said that it sounds like they overfilled the oil creating too much pressure causing it to blow out the hole.
    My question is have you ever heard of or experienced anything like this
    Thanks in advance for any help or insight you can give me to this problem!
  • alynn2010alynn2010 Member Posts: 2
    :sick: So I have a 95 automatic eclipse that I love. Recently it has been acting up my RPMs will jump up and down and if I hit the gas pedal my car will jerk bad. The engine light comes on and then when I slow down it will stall my break pedal locks and I can't stop unless I pull the ebrake. I don't have the money to buy a new car I want to fix this one up. First I need to know what the problem is I have been told many things and I have replaced many things like spark plugs and wires including the distributer coil pack. When I had the code read for the engine light it goes back to the coil pack but i have replaced it 2 times in the last month it can't be that anymore. Someone please help me this car is my job and my life im 20 and its all I have anymore.
    thank you,
    Andrea Lynn
  • nkonofnkonof Member Posts: 1
    I have a 2001 eclipse as well and I now have about a half inch of water on my entire driver's side floorboard. Its terrible, and smelly. But at least I know I'm not the only one with this problem.
  • justin45justin45 Member Posts: 1
    yea i have a 1995 eclipse rs and when the car warms up it starts backfiring through the exhaust bad so bad when i push the gas pedal it wont go anywhere can somebody help me with this problem?
  • bish1968bish1968 Member Posts: 2
    My 2001 Mitsubisi eclipse leaks water in he driver side floorboard when I use the air conditioner or defrost .Haven't found the problem yet!
  • bish1968bish1968 Member Posts: 2
    Look it up in the blue book to see what it's worth first. I have a 2001 eclipse and I have a wet floorboard on the driverside every time I use the airconditioner or go through a car wash!
  • xxbobxxxxbobxx Member Posts: 2
    It is located on the driver side of the air box behind the radio. Look from the top of the gas pedal up at a 30 degree angle to the fire wall, at the edge of the carpet is where it goes though the firewall. The air box is a black plastic box that fills the lower part of the dash behind the radio to app. 2 inches above the floor. The drain line is at the bottom corner of the box nearest the gas pedal exiting the firewall. The drain tube is fixed and is not removable. If it leaks the whole box has to be replaced or a new drain made and the lower part of the box modified to redirect the condensation to the new drain. In the engine compartment the tube barely comes though the wall, maybe a quater of an inch and can only be seen from underneath on a lift. Personally I thought this was poor design due trash accumulation in it from the road and cracking due to not having any flexibility filling the floor board with cold clear water while driving. I have since modified mine after pissing away $100 on two shops(one was the local mitsibishi deal repair expert) that would not listen to the issue I descibed and tried to tell me it was ok and I had a leak from rain and car washes. My floor has not been wet since my modification.
  • xxbobxxxxbobxx Member Posts: 2
    on the side ablut middle of the hatch back when raised there are one hole for drains on eaIt is located on the driver side of the air box behind the radio. Look from the top of the gas pedal up at a 30 degree angle to the fire wall, at the edge of the carpet is where it goes though the firewall. The air box is a black plastic box that fills the lower part of the dash behind the radio to app. 2 inches above the floor. The drain line is at the bottom corner of the box nearest the gas pedal exiting the firewall. The drain tube is fixed and is not removable. If it leaks the whole box has to be replaced or a new drain made and the lower part of the box modified to redirect the condensation to the new drain. In the engine compartment the tube barely comes though the wall, maybe a quater of an inch and can only be seen from underneath on a lift. Personally I thought this was poor design due trash accumulation in it from the road and cracking due to not having any flexibility filling the floor board with cold clear water while driving. I have since modified mine after pissing away $100 on two shops(one was the local mitsibishi deal repair expert) that would not listen to the issue I descibed and tried to tell me it was ok and I had a leak from rain and car washes. My floor has not been wet since my modification.

    ch side thas stoped up clean out with a stiff wire also on the ac part .
  • jimhandijimhandi Member Posts: 1
    Our son Jason's eclipse is running rough at idle and the transmission forward motion is almost non-existent. reverse is great. Engine speeds above idle seem fine. I am interested in any input or comments concerning overhaul vs used replacement of transmission and if there is any relationship between the tranny and rough idle?
    :) jro
  • alynn2010alynn2010 Member Posts: 2
    that sounds like the throttle body. what you need to do is go get the throttle body cleaner and just clean it all out its very easy. I had to do that to my Eclipse last year and it worked. :) Hope it helps!
  • itworks4momentitworks4moment Member Posts: 1
    I just bought a 1990 eclipse GS it has an after market turbo and it is idling really rough. I tried to adjust the idle and it seemed to work for a little, I also changed my fuel filter and it still seems like my engine is starved for fuel. It does not like starting once I let her sit for a few hours I have to have my foot on the acelerator just to warm it up enough for to keep it from shutting off. Also when I am driving the check engine light comes on and my boost gauge stops reading, yet my turbo is still working properly. The other thing I have noticed is when im driving it feels like im trying to shift when im not and like im about to stall the car. Does anybody have any helpfull hints on this. I know nothing about this car and I cant find anything on alldata or any of the tech books I have or school books.
  • eclipse28eclipse28 Member Posts: 1
    Hey everyone i am experiencing some major water problems.
    I have a 2000 eclipse GT and every time it rains water collects on the floor of my passenger side. This just started happening about a month ago when rain season had begun. I am thinking it is from the sunroof but i am not too sure.
    Please help!!!!
  • riceburnerbabericeburnerbabe Member Posts: 3
    I have a 95 GSX that i bought recently... finding out too late that it was an old street racing car. I think the rear right axle may be ready to die on the car. I can't find the part new/used anywhere to buy it. Is it possible that the axles are the same for front and back bc it's an all wheel drive model? Also, anyone know where to get a cheap wheel bearing assembly?

    Thanks
  • riceburnerbabericeburnerbabe Member Posts: 3
    Hey guys... Ive got a mitsubishi eclipse GSX 1995, AWD no ABS.... the rear axle is shot and the wheel bearing sucks. Finding parts for a car that was manufactured for ONE year is tough.... bc they're in high demand. Should i find a part and fix it... (around $1,000) or junk it for parts?

    thanks
  • carnegycarnegy Member Posts: 1
    I know you posted this a while ago, but i am experiencing the same thing with mine. Were you able to find the solution yourself? If so, would you be so kind as to share?

    Thanks!
  • mlc4mlc4 Member Posts: 1
    I wanted to let you know that I had the same problem with my 99 GSX and I found someone that can either rebuild you current one or sell you another one. Contact axles unlimited in Charlotte, NC I spoke to Dave at 704-399-6746. He rebuilt mine for $140.
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