Eratic idle and flat spots!!!

mickey · Post by **mickey** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 8:53 pm

This is a problem i have had from day one. Sometimes when the car gets warm and i stop at lights ie. idle it revs hi low, hi low, until i take off again!
Then when i am driving it jerks and flats spots.
I have done a litte research and i am getting told to replace the stepper motor, because i have cleaned it and reset the ecu and it still does it.
Can any one offer any advice??? Thanks guys!

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:15 pm

Yep sounds like the stepper motor to me, its been a very common things lately. I just had mine change last mth.

bigpitty1 · Post by **bigpitty1** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 6:18 pm

where did you get the stepper motor, did you get it at Mitsubishi spare parts or at any spare parts place.

SG · Post by SG » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:33 pm

get a brand new replacement one... from a dealer(?) or some place that can order em... the new ones are made of ceramic instead of metal and so dont heat up and destroy themselves

Jono · Post by **Jono** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:06 pm

theres a place in brookvale who supply mitsubishi with brand new stepper motors.
cant remember the name though??
Installed it myself, couldnt believe how much difference it makes.

bigpitty1 · Post by **bigpitty1** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:42 pm

is the stepper motor that same as any other mitsubishi for example the magna or the galant.