97 3000GT has no power

Asked by palomba15 Jan 30, 2011 at 08:27 PM about the 1997 Mitsubishi 3000GT

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I just got this car and the guy said the cats were clogged and wouldnt stay running. so i got it home changed the oil,cap rotor,plugs and wires and let the exhaust down and it started but runs rough. sounds like its running on 2 cylinders. has no power and no pedal. if i floor it in park it takes its time idleing up. what can this be? coil,ecm,?? thanks it had benn sitting for 8 mths too.

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Mike answered 13 years ago

Give me a vacuum reading at idle ... and 2500 steady .. Compression readings are ... got to check basics first

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