Hi there

I have a 1993 Mitsubishi Spacewagon with the 2.0l petrol engine that was
also used in the Galant amongst others.

The problem is with the idle speed of the engine when the car is braked to a
halt - it sticks at about 1500 rpm for 30 seconds or so and then drops to
normal. Revving the engine with the car stationary does not replicate the
problem.

I'm thinking - therefore - that it's something to do with an engine sensor
or vacuum pipe that is taking a while to return to it's zero mph setting.
I've cleaned up all the wires, connectors and pipes that I can find, checked
the throttle cable and so on - no joy. Can anybody point me at a possible
cause/solution? (I'm still awaiting a Haynes manual that I've ordered)

Thanks

Graeme

Was the battery disconnected recently. I had a Galant that did something 
similar for a day or two if the battery went flat or was disconnected. It 
always sorted itself out after a couple of days.

JOhn


"Graeme"  wrote in message 
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> Hi there
>
> I have a 1993 Mitsubishi Spacewagon with the 2.0l petrol engine that was
> also used in the Galant amongst others.
>
> The problem is with the idle speed of the engine when the car is braked to 
> a
> halt - it sticks at about 1500 rpm for 30 seconds or so and then drops to
> normal. Revving the engine with the car stationary does not replicate the
> problem.
>
> I'm thinking - therefore - that it's something to do with an engine sensor
> or vacuum pipe that is taking a while to return to it's zero mph setting.
> I've cleaned up all the wires, connectors and pipes that I can find, 
> checked
> the throttle cable and so on - no joy. Can anybody point me at a possible
> cause/solution? (I'm still awaiting a Haynes manual that I've ordered)
>
> Thanks
>
> Graeme
>
> 

Hi John

I'm afraid not - I've had the car for two weeks now and the battery has
always been connected.

Graeme
"John"  wrote in message
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> Was the battery disconnected recently. I had a Galant that did something
> similar for a day or two if the battery went flat or was disconnected. It
> always sorted itself out after a couple of days.
>
> JOhn
>
>
> "Graeme"  wrote in message
> news:432f0b68$0$17464$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
> > Hi there
> >
> > I have a 1993 Mitsubishi Spacewagon with the 2.0l petrol engine that was
> > also used in the Galant amongst others.
> >
> > The problem is with the idle speed of the engine when the car is braked
to
> > a
> > halt - it sticks at about 1500 rpm for 30 seconds or so and then drops
to
> > normal. Revving the engine with the car stationary does not replicate
the
> > problem.
> >
> > I'm thinking - therefore - that it's something to do with an engine
sensor
> > or vacuum pipe that is taking a while to return to it's zero mph
setting.
> > I've cleaned up all the wires, connectors and pipes that I can find,
> > checked
> > the throttle cable and so on - no joy. Can anybody point me at a
possible
> > cause/solution? (I'm still awaiting a Haynes manual that I've ordered)
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Graeme
> >
> >
>
>