Difficult to start and osculate and shuts off

Tiny
NIKOJOHNJONE
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  • 1997 MITSUBISHI PAJERO
  • 3.5L
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 110,000 MILES
Hello! Sorry for my English. When it was running it stop suddenly. After few minutes, it started and ran again. I change the fuel filter, oil and oil filter, but now it is difficult to start. When it starts, osculate and go down. About two years it did not run.
Wednesday, December 20th, 2017 AT 2:28 AM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Hello,

It sounds like you have a vacuum leak somewhere in the intake system.

Here are guides to help us do some easy testing to find the problem:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-an-engine-vacuum-gauge

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-an-air-intake-boot

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-cranks-excessively-before-starting

Please run some tests and get back to us.

Cheers, Ken
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Thursday, December 21st, 2017 AT 10:22 AM
Tiny
NIKOJOHNJONE
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Thank you. Now i'm gona read the article you send to me and work. I will send the feedback after finish the job.
Thanks
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Friday, December 22nd, 2017 AT 5:16 AM
Tiny
KEN L
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Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.

Cheers, Ken
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Friday, December 22nd, 2017 AT 4:17 PM
Tiny
KEN L
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Nice work, we are here to help, please use 2CarPros anytime.

Cheers, Ken
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Friday, December 22nd, 2017 AT 4:18 PM

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