I wonder how long they'll keep the car before they call in help or have to ship it somewhere.

 

Ask them if they have been in contact with Mitsu Techline. If they haven't get em on it. There are resources for them in situations like this. Holy crap man, PM me and I'll give you my phone# so they can call and I can have my Mitsu Master Certified Tech try to help. He gets calls from all over the country from guys that are having this kind of trouble. What is the name of the dealership? Is the car under warranty?

I'm just trying to figure out a way I can help you from here.......

 

Dude, go get your car and check the IC pipe connections. Man two weeks...

 

Thanks for the offer. I think they could use some help at this point. It is Gossett Mitsubishi in Memphis, TN.
I've heard a rumor that they lose their service rating if they have to get outside assistance so a dealer will only use help as a last resort. I don't know how true that is though.
I don't think they will respond well to outside phone calls for help. It might make the problem worse.

 

Have them ship it back to Japan, if they cant fix it! LOL

 

Did you check the boost return line up near the intake manifold. I had that one pop off and scare the crap out of me. Just had to reattach it. You wouldn't notice it either. If you want a pic let me know. I can send one of where im talking about.

Tim

 

I had the same problem, and my car is still at the dealership.

It turned out to be a broken o2 sensor... but it's still 5 weeks + waiting for hte part to come in... ugh..
hope that helps

 

which o2 sensor are they waiting for? Maybe I can help fill in the blanks.....

 

the front one
i need my car back

 

This could end up being my problem. Except the engine didn't throw a code. I would think a broken sensor would activate the check engine light.
5 weeks? That sucks!

 

yup, it didn't throw a code regarding the o2 sensor either...
after a while it did throw a misfire code

well, i have a evo IX , so the o2 sensors aren't in stock because it's so new, assuming if they're different from the 8's. it's so lame...

 

They are different. I don't know how but they are different. Can you update us?

 

I agree, something with the boost lines.

+1 for a dealer update.

 

UPDATE:
I just got my car back yesterday. Three weeks! Still not sure exactly what was wrong. The dealer claims that a piece of tape I had wrapped my BR lower IC pipe in to help keep a seal got sucked into the system and caused the problem. Suspicous. They didn't show me any paper work and didn't charge me so I wasn't in the mood to ask many questions.
List of things they screwed up; my BOV was on backwards, my AC doesn't work because they severed a line, my boost controller was set at full boost (found this out on the highway while passing 25 psi!), my remote start/ turbo timer is no longer working, my Hi-Flow CAT is now giving me codes (think this is due to the carbon build up in the exhaust).
All in all I'm glad to have the car back. It also looks like they replaced the ECU which means I have to get this new one flashed again, don't feel like asking because they assumed the ECU was just set wrong and replaced it.

 

holy crap, did you check your miles???