so my car had been misfiring a little bit but only on the take off and under the 2500k rpm range...my dad knows alot about cars and told me to buy plugs and new plug wires...but i have to wait till i get paid to get that...i get paid in a couple days but last night i was driving home from visiting one of my friends at college and my service engine light came on and hasnt turned off...if i get new plugs and wires will this go away? or could this be somthing more serious than just a simple replacing the plugs and wires repair..? Thanks for the help...i did read the sticky on the engine missing so no one please tell me to go read that....im more wondering about if its more serious because of the light coming on...thanks again

 

Depends on what the code is.

 

so do i have to go down to mitsubishi and have them check it out to find out what is wrong? or is there some way i can figure it out...if i change the plugs and wires is it possible that the light will turn off?

 

If the plugs are causing the misfire and it's the misfire code then yes it should turn off.

 

alright thanks for the help...now i just hope its nothing more serious

 

have to have them check coil packs...they can and will go bad eventually,just have to replace mine as we speak...good luck.

 

Check the code like Amby mentioned. You can go to a local auto part store and have them check the code for you. They should check it for free.

 

Hey thanks for the help...i went down to autozone and they check for me and my spark plug was bad in cyl 2...i just replaced all the plugs and it works great now...the only problem now is that my service engine soon light is still on...does anyone know how to get this to turn off on the 02 lancer? my dad mentioned just unplugging the battery for a minute and i tried that..it didnt work......please help..i hate seeing that light...thanks again

 

Unplugging the battery for a minute isn't going to work. You need to unplug it for at least 15 mins or so. It may vary. Try a total of 30 mins to be sure. Also you can have the scan tool turn it off for you too, but i don't think you want to drive all the way to Auto zone again.

 

This thread is entirely worthless without knowing the actual code which was set. That and the vehicle mileage would help immensely.