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chock d.
chock d. asked in Cars & TransportationMaintenance & Repairs · 1 decade ago

year 2000 mitsubishi lancer problems?

i have a couple of problems with my mitsubishi lancer..

1st is the strong smell of gas that is coming out of the exhaust

and 2nd every time i start the car the temperature is always too low that i have to rev the engine for like 5 mins just to get it to normal temperature level otherwise the engine dies all of a sudden

any idea what is wrong?

Update:

both of these problem of mine.. are they connected?

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  • 323026
    1 decade ago
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    mixture is too rich

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    2000 Mitsubishi Lancer

    Source(s): https://shrink.im/a0gYH
  • Steven J
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    clean the mass air flow sensor, tune up the car, and get a new air filter.

    sounds like the gas mixture is to rich.

    Source(s): experience.
  • autochamp
    1 decade ago

    i agree.

    i guess change the cabin filter,engin.filter and should be fine.

    u might have to replace u'r catilac as well, located underneath u'r engine.

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