Mitsubishi galant 98 gear issue when starting

hello all, my galant is having some issue and i dont know what to get checked. when I initially start my car for the first time in the day it start ok, and when I backup from my driveway and change from reverse to drive it usually will try to die or stop and once i give gas it will be ok. This will go on few minutes in the first intial startup, if i stop and go it will happen also, and sometimes it will give a big jerk when I change from reverse to gas, or even at a stop and go. After 10-15 mins it seems to be ok. if anyone can point me in a direction what i need to get checked or do will really appreciate it. Its a 98 Galant, Auto Transmission.

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machismo
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you have no life talking about your stupid galant

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J W

I presume this is from another dissatisfied Honda owner ?

Stewart DIBBS

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Stewart DIBBS

Try a carbon cleaning and then change plugs. Reply again after that has been done. There are a couple of more things I suspect, but I'd like to suggest the simple stuff first. While you are there, check all the hoses and vac lines carefully for cracks. Disconnect them one by one and inspect them. That means looking at the underside....

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Nobody U. Know

Yes, a NT galant is a turd, but at least say that....I personally feel that people buying a Galant or Eclipse non-turbo sold the rest of us out.

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Nobody U. Know

has been done. There are a couple of more things I suspect, but I'd like to suggest the simple stuff first. While you are there, check all the hoses and vac lines carefully for cracks. Disconnect them one by one and inspect them. That means looking at the underside....

reverse to

Galant,

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machismo

The carbon cleaning I was referring to isn't a fuel system cleaning. No biggie. I was suggesting you get the gunk off the Idle Speed Controler (ISC). This is a small, plunger type device at the throttle body. It is held on with two, 10 mm bolts and an electrical connector. It will probably require removing the battery to get to it. After it is removed, try cleaning it with some type of solvent, even brake parts cleaner and a towel. Don't clean the electrical connector. This job can be done in 10 minutes and doesn't require any great mechanical skill. It should resemble this:

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The ISC is used to allow air to bypass the throttle plate when closed. I'm guessing that the load from going into reverse and the ISC sticking is the problem. It receives a command to go to a certain step by the ECU based on the current conditions. The ECU doesn't know if it actually does. Most of the time the plunger can be cleaned and it will fix the problem. In other cases it has to be disassembled and the gunk on the electromagnetic plates needs cleaning. In severe cases the electrical connections are fried and you will need a new one. In the severe cases, however, the car won't idle at all.

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Nobody U. Know

Controler

probably

closed. I'm

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machismo

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