car stalls and is hard to start

1994 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE
150,000 MILES
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JOSE BRANDI
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Hi I have a 1994 Mitsubishi Mirage. When the engine is totally cold it start and reach the normal temperature. When attempt to drive the car, it stall and is hard to start. I replaced the ignition coil, rotor and fuel filter. May help me with it. Thanks,
Jun 9, 2012 at 6:13 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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i would start with basics. do a compression test, fuel pressure test and spark test. make sure there is no vacuum leaks and i would check back pressure on the exhaust for clogged cat converter.

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Jun 9, 2012 at 7:25 PM
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KHLOW2008
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It could also be a fault with the ECT. Have that checked as well. Check for Diagnostic trouble codes as well. For earlier models, some codes do not trigger the MIL.
Jun 10, 2012 at 5:05 AM
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