It’s rarely a good indication that the engine in your Mitsubishi Eclipse is behaving abnormally. This is because the engine is the fundamental part of your car and any indicator of abnormal running must be identified as soon as possible and you must look for the trigger of the failure. If it comes about that your Mitsubishi Eclipse is hesitating during acceleration, we have done this guide to help you uncover the trigger of your failure. We will now check out all the possible causes your Mitsubishi Eclipse having hesitation in acceleration.

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Mitsubishi Eclipse WHICH hesitates while accelerating BECAUSE OF THE IGNITION:

So let’s start our list of the causes that can provoke hesitation during Mitsubishi Eclipse acceleration. One of the most classic causes is that your ignition breaks down. We speak about ignition, but we can also extend to the malfunction to the ECU which by itself can send bad data that will disturb your ignition. It’s likely that your Mitsubishi Eclipse a has gone limp mode, don’t be reluctant to browse this guide for more information. To be able to check that one of these malfunctions is not the cause of your Mitsubishi Eclipse having acceleration troubles, you will have to “suitcase” your car. Also, you can look at the condition of your ignition coils, if you have more than one and one is defective it may be the reason for the couplings, acceleration holes that you perceive, if you only have one most of the time your Mitsubishi Eclipse should not start.

Hesitation during Mitsubishi Eclipse acceleration DUE TO THE INJECTORS:

Now let’s focus on the injector-related mishaps of your Mitsubishi Eclipse’s fuel injectors. If you notice this sense that your car is grazing, it is quite possible that due to poor fuel quality one or more of your injectors have become blocked or obstructed, causing a bad air/fuel mixture to be sent to the engine block and as a result instantly disrupt its normal functions, do not forget to check your injectors. If during the test you uncover that one of your injectors is leaking on your Mitsubishi Eclipse, please examine our small file to fix this malfunction.

Hesitation during Mitsubishi Eclipse acceleration DUE TO THE ACCELERATOR CABLE:

Another possible reason why you feel hesitation during Mitsubishi Eclipse acceleration, whether you are driving, stationary, hot, cold or accelerating, is that your throttle cable is seriously worn. If your accelerator cable is in a severe state of wear, it will not slide effectively in its sheath and will snap, check the level of wear of your accelerator cable.

Mitsubishi Eclipse that hesitates when accelerating BECAUSE OF THE FUEL FILTER:

As far as the fuel filter is being considered, we’re dealing with the same form of problem as clogged injectors. If your Mitsubishi Eclipse is clutching and you feel like it is grazing or you have holes when accelerating, your fuel filter may be stuck. The outcome would be that your entire intake system would be running at idle and therefore your engine would lack fuel supply to go normally. Don’t miss to check it and replace it if required. If you ever get the feeling that your Mitsubishi Eclipse is going up in laps by itself, browse our tutorial it should help you to find out the cause.

Hesitation during Mitsubishi Eclipse acceleration DUE TO THE PARTICULATE FILTER:

The last justification for an hesitating Mitsubishi Eclipse during acceleration. Modern cars are equipped with more and more options to limit emissions, the particulate filter is part of this package. However, in accordance with how you use it, it can become clogged and dirty. Specifically if you drive short distances and don’t push your engine hard very often. If this is the circumstance, it is possible that your ACP could become stopped up and your Mitsubishi Eclipse could give you acceleration problems. Have it inspected.

Hesitation during Mitsubishi Eclipse acceleration BECAUSE OF A PUNCTURED HOSE:

To conclude, the last problem, and surely the least frustrating for you, it is likely that one of your fuel or air intake hoses is punctured or cracked and that it causes a lack of air or fuel which will result in an Mitsubishi Eclipse that gives acceleration troubles, check under your hood, engine on, the level of wear of your hoses, be careful not to burn yourself. If this happens to you, your Mitsubishi Eclipse may not be able to idle, in which circumstance check out our little article to handle the malfunction in depth.

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