I was just wondering if the misfire or called detonation was a normal aspect of the 2005 Evo's? my car does it when the clutch is pressed down and when its not pressed down, I use to have it in my old honda prelude but that was due to age the evo has about 10,000 miles and i was just wondering if that was normal? its like a jumpy idle, the car moves front and back?
or i could be lost on this whole thing and should i get it checked at the dealer?

thanks

 

I get a small mis at idle when its cold. Im modded though

 

mine does it no matter if the car is warm or cold, even if i push it hard and when i'm letting the turbo cool down its still doing it and its bone stock

 

Detonation sounds like someone threw some marbles in a metal can, and is shaking it up. is that the sound? have you changed the plugs? have a vaccuum/boost leak? need more details on when/how/etc...

 

I dont think that misfire should be common. definetly not noticable either, I have 25,000 miles on mine and still only noticed this maybe once.

 

haven't changed the plugs, not like marbles in a metal can, its like a stuttering sound when the car is idle, and when i hold the clutch down, and when i put it in gear before hitting the gas,

 

Its def. a very common thing at idle. Mine probably does it warm too I just dont notice it. I notice when its cold cause I let the needle move before I drive.

 

Your clutch could be "engaging" and wanting to move the car forward, and start to stutter/bog down. maybe adjust the clutch pedal? have you checked to see if the clutch is going bad? go 1st/2nd/4th and step on it? see if the rpm's match, or jump? I doubt it is a misfire. could be a vaccuum hose leak, do you have a boost gauge?

 

^thats what I was thinking about the clutch

 

Any clutch engaging issues? difficult to get into and out of gears?

 

If "we" are correct, we split the prize money 50-50!

 

I will settle for a sideways ride in your Uber cool evo

 

You stop by Indy any time, I will toss you the keys bro!!

 

I will remember that

 

I've got cruise control and the cruise I installed is very picky about maintaining the set speed. So, on these cool mornings like we've been having my car likes to bog and jump around like it is missing part of the time. So, I set the cruise and let the engine and cruise battle it out. If I give the engine a little gas or if the car is allowed to warm up some this all goes away. This is bad tuning on the part of Mitsubishi. Drivability is poor at low speeds. But since they all do it I'd say it is normal.