My 2001 mitsubishi eclipse was runnig and just died and will not start please help

Try to check out sensors like 'coolink control' or similar. Can be sensor begin warming and show over hot, then computer shot down engine.

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Clean the inside of the throttle body as best you can. also the idle air control motor.

Sounds like a vacuum leak

Turn your steering column while turning on the car this should help. I had a problem with mine once and it did this (wouldn't start) but once the battery was replaced problem went away. You could also have a defected battery which also happened to my 2001 Eclipse RS last year.

need to verify that that the timing belt tensioners did not work themselves loose. thus having the timing belt jump timing

check the codes search yahoo for how too

how old is the battery. may want to replace the battery if is older then 2 years.

could be, unless your battery is dying. a nearly dead battery will make clicking noises while it is cranking. if you keep forcing it by turning the key from "run" to "crank" and it gets it to start it may be a dead spot on the starter.

did it make any weird noise when it stopped runnig while driving? . . maybe timing belt slipped . . does it turn over even though it wont start?