2001 Mitsubishi Galant gtz car acting like it doesn't want to take off and sputtering.

Asked by draydealuh May 30, 2014 at 09:51 PM about the 2001 Mitsubishi Galant GTZ

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Out of nowhere my car has been having
problems starting up I mean it'll start but it's
sputtering and then once you take off its
running fine but every time I have to stop at
a red light, stop sign etc it hesitates and is
slow to take off but once it just going it's
fine but this happens every time.  The car
has always been silent and ran just fine this
happened out of nowhere

4 Answers

201,065

Sounds possibly like dirty/faulty idle air control valve or dirty throttle plate.

2 people found this helpful.

I had the exact same problem on my GTZ. For me it was a dirty Idle Air Control valve. about a $30 fix.

Your Answer:

Galant

Looking for a Used Galant in your area?

CarGurus has 1 nationwide Galant listings and the tools to find you a great deal.

Postal Code:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    dandyoun
    Reputation
    1,310
  • #2
    Daniel Foster
    Reputation
    890
  • #3
    Matt Rodriguez
    Reputation
    720
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Toyota Camry
62 Great Deals out of 1,074 listings starting at $3,500
Used Subaru Legacy
11 Great Deals out of 186 listings starting at $3,990

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.