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Car won't start

Tiny
DARCEY
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  • 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR
  • 6 CYL
  • AWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 71,000 MILES
I have a 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor. Recently, when I put gas in my car, no matter the amount or where I get gas, the car doesnt want to start. If I put my foot on the gas peddle, all the way to the floor and then start it, it starts fine. It runs fine otherwise, only when putting gas in do I have a problem. Its doing it no matter how much gas I put in, or what kind of gas I put in. I could put $20 in it and it does it every time.I am wondering if it has something to do with my evap sensor.
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Friday, August 12th, 2011 AT 7:46 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Hello,

This sounds like you have a weak fuel pump. When it doesn't start can you hear the pump in the tank?

Here is a guide that will help you find the problem and get back on the road.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start

Please run some tests and get back to us so we can continue helping you.

Cheers, Ken

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Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 AT 12:05 PM
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The battery is brand new and the meter reading is 12.4 volts My wife told me a few days later that the lights were dimming while she was driving I got the car started with a jump and checked the the battery again the meter read 12.4 volts I changed the alternator and now the car won't start at all. I got a jump and when the jumper cables were removed the car died. Also upon subsequent attempts the jumper cables were removed and the car ran on its own but the alternator still isn't charging the battery. I have checked every fuse and they are all good. When I turn the key I get a grinding type sound too. Thanks for the help.
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Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 AT 12:06 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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12.4 isn't to good it shold be 12.7 check what i've pointed to in drawing as it may be a fusible link that has burnt up. Charge battery and have checekd as well as load test. If bad take back to wher eyou go t it.
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Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 AT 12:06 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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One other thing the pcm may not be turnign it on so if still not working scan for codes.
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Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 AT 12:06 PM (Merged)
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What is a pcm?
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Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 AT 12:06 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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I have checked all fusible links and the are good. I am checking them with a ohmmeter and am getting continuity.
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Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 AT 12:06 PM (Merged)
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C TOWLE
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My Endeavor has over 154000 miles. It starts and runs fine in the morning. I go to work and at 5 PM it will not start. The starter turns the engine. But it seems as if there is no spart plug sparks to make the engine run. If kept inside in a cool garage it will start. But parked in the sun it will not start. One day I started it in an open ended garage and put the heater on hot and high. When it was warm/hot inside the car, I turned it off. It would not start immediately afterwards.
Any help would be appreciated.
Walter C Towle
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Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 AT 12:06 PM (Merged)
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Is the alternator a rebuilt unit? What is the charging voltage now?
PCM is the Power Control Module, meaning the engine computer.
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Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 AT 12:06 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Scan for codes and check fuel pressure with a gauge auto parts rent it. Make sure fuel has no more than 10% alcohol in it.
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Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 AT 12:06 PM (Merged)
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Yes the alternator is rebuilt/remanufactored. When I got the engine started after changing the alternator the battery voltage was still 12.4
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Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 AT 12:06 PM (Merged)
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Either the alternator is bad or you have a broken connection between alternator and battery.

Test the voltage between the alternator main mast. If it is higher than 13v, the alternator is charging but connection between battery and alternator is open.
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Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 AT 12:06 PM (Merged)
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How do I do the voltage test? And test the voltage between the alternator main mast and what? I also did this check I disconnected the neg. Battery cable (the engine was not running) and checked the resistance between the alternator post and the battery POS. Post and got continuity.
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Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 AT 12:06 PM (Merged)
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You probe the large wire with your vom positive an put the negative to ground while it is running. In your case it wil be teh position B on the alternator normally marked on the connector. It should read at least 13 volts if it does and it doesn't read the same voltage on teh other side of th e fusible link in the picture then the link is bad/burnt
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Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 AT 12:06 PM (Merged)
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Rebuilt alternators are known to fail upon installation.
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Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 AT 12:06 PM (Merged)
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Ok guys it is fixed and you'll never believe what the problem was. On the positive battery connector there is an inner sleeve on the clamp well it worked loose and it was arcing with the battery post and shorting it out. So the fix was to put another terminal connector on and just like that it works. But now the dome lights don't go out when the car is turned off and the door is closed. But thanks for all your help it was worth the donation.
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Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 AT 12:06 PM (Merged)
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You're welcome.

The Dome light is linked to the ETACS ECU and you would need specialised scan tools to check/test/diagnose problem.
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Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 AT 12:06 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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I have a 2004 Mitsubichi Endevor awd 117000 mls. When the car is started and a few miles wheel work without any problem while is cold until it warms up and the speed rises between 35 to 40 stat to shake up until this speed is exceded. The fisplay shows the yellow ligt to check the engine. What could happen?
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Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 AT 12:06 PM (Merged)
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Start with a scan to retriee the trouble code and let us know what it is.
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Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 AT 12:06 PM (Merged)
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I HAVE A MITSUBICHI ENDEVOR 2005 ENGINE DOES NOT START
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