Car is using a tonne of gas. Rich fuel smell outside the car. Car idles rough when completely cold but otherwise fine. Whats wrong?

Asked by pss2006 Dec 23, 2016 at 09:09 PM about the 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander LS

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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If it's running rich you should be setting some trouble codes, so get those read, it might be a sensor issue or something else like a leaky fuel rail or injectors.

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