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2006 Mitsubishi Lancer - Page 3 Questions & Answers
Engine leaking oil
The tappet cover of Mitsubishi Lancer is made of a sheet metal. Most often when the cover bolts are torqued forcibly, the bolts make their cup shaped depression in the tappet cover and the leakage starts. The long term solution is as under:
- Remove the tappet cover, and remove the seal.
- Arrange a round cylindrical 4 inches long rod with a diameter of about 19 mm (3/4 inches) having flat surfaces at both the ends.
- Hold the tappet cover strongly with the top surface down, and put the area of the hole where the bolt fits, on the 19 mm flat head of the rod.
- You will find the mounts made by the bolts facing upward.
- Hit these mounts one by one with the peening hammer to make them as flat as possible.
- When finish up with all the mounts, clean the surface with a clean piece of cloth, fit seal, and place the tappet cover back on its place.
- Arrange flat thick steel washers as large in outer diameter as the contouring surface of the tappet cover allow them to mate, and place each washer under each bolt.
- You can re use the old tappet cover seal as long as it is not teethed. If so replace it with a new one.
- This tip is guaranteed to work, because I have been applying the same technique since so many years with no complaint at all.
Hope that works.
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Fuel tank filler door RELEASE LEVER will not open the fuel tank door
Fuel tank doors can be operated electrically or by cable, you say 'release lever' so that points to a cable system, if they do not open, access to the flap can be gained by removing internal trim/carpet and manually operate the lock, check if the cable is connected to the back of the lever. Good luck
Transmission fluid
the only fluid that you can use in an auto transmission is that fluid recommended by the manufacturer if you do not want any problems. You can use any brand as long as it meets the manufacturers specifications.
Thermostat replace
thermostats are always a common culprit for over heating but outer items like poor fin condition on the cores , blocked or partially blocked cores, lack of anti freeze -anti boil coolant, coolant fan not working. timing problems with the ignition, air -fuel ratio not right (too lean) gear selection ( OD not working) fan belt loose. A simple test for a thermostat operation is to start the engine cold and time how long it takes before you can feel hot water in the top radiator hose . 10 minutes at idle would be about right and if you feel the hose start to get hot then the thermostat is opening
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