Hellow fellow FTO drivers!

I have a question about headlight bulbs for my Mitsi FTO.

Driver's side bulb has gone and the only people I could find to get to it to replace it was a Mitsubishi main dealer. They couldn't replace the bulb because it has high powered bulbs in it - which they have quoted me £130.00 + VAT per bulb.

I think this is a lot of...

default/right.gif' 'right.gif' /> does anybody know is the bolt to the fly wheel left or right handed ???? does it screw left or right ... please help as i am trying to change my water pump...

I have a clicking noise in the passenger foot well it stops when I turn up the heat but starts again when I try to get lower temps below 20 ish usually sometimes its lower others higher I dont have a clue please help ta

Hi there

I recently changed the rear offside light on my 96 fto mivec. It all works except the indicators do not work anymore. so i re fitted the old light just to check and it still will not work?!

Does anyone have any ideas, all the other lights work fine, just the indicators. They dont even come up on the dashboard.

Thanks

I am about to replace the cam belt on a 1994 16 value 1800cc FTO. Can anyone answer the following questions. 1) How much tension do you place on the new belt? 2) How do you remove the main drive shaft pulley? and 3) Do i need to worry about the timing? If i remove the old belt and replace the new one without turning the cam drive or crank shift, then i should be able to simply pop the new...

default/banana.gif' 'banana.gif' /> hi peeps just wanna bit of advice, im soon to be acquiring a fto gr from a garage who say there are a couple of jobs need doing for mot which they will sort before i buy. one is brakdiscs which i already know are prone to warping the other is there is a...

Any advice on what might be causing overheating after aboutr 15 min, other than a head gasket?

Hello fellow FTO drivers New to this site, Hoping you could help me in car heaters not working very well ,does not seem to blow well and not much change in temp .

i have recently had a new water pump fitted, but when i put the cam belt back on and start it up it seems fine, but when the cam belt covers get put back on it seems to be rubbing on the cover. You need a special tool to adjust the tension wheel but i used 2 small allen keys, which seem to work fine, i have done this several times but the belt just seems to work its way loose and the tension wheel...

Hiya folks! Hope you can help! I need to know whether the uk headlight units have E marks on them for mot purposes? Lemme know ASAP please as i need to buy a set!

hi all,

does anyone no any good insurance companies for imports?

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Hi Guys,

this is my first post please go easy on me default/' '' /> tonight i have noticed that i am gettting a very loud rubbing noise from the back of the car, one of my mates said it sounded like the bearing was going, is this common? or could it be anything else,...

Hi all, new to this so could be interesting, I have an fto gr which I love although since i had my stero taken out the other week to have my dash re painted ive noticed a squeek under the bonnet!!!!! it kinda sounded like a fan belt or sommin but now its got worse

you start the car and it sounds a little like a transit van and then it squeeks big style although if...

Hello,

I just wanted some advice on buying an FTO. I am 24 and interested in buying a GR version or possibly a GPX depending on insurance. Im unsure about what gears to go for i have heard mixed reports about the Tip models some advice pls. Also what age should i go for i was thinking around 97 because i have read that earlier models dont have abs plus some other things. Also what...

any one done this on a fto.looked at loads of sites but had no luck.

Having a drama with my fto gr, when i put the climate control on and set the temp to 17 degrees its like an oven in the car. I bought a gauge to check the charge on my air con bt this read normal. Can anyone help me please?????

hey everyone im new here and i was wondering how hard is it to get a fto here in the u.s? and as in what the parice range would be? would i have to import one?

Hi my tappets are slightly loud and im wondering if i have put the incorrect oil in. What do you guys normally put in? default/banana.gif' 'banana.gif' />

Hi,

Today morning, while I was driving my FTO early in the morning, the car came to a stall when it was still moving with a speed of 80 kmph after I rev the engine to the redline and shifted from first to second gear...

1) the car stopped at the traffic light
2) traffic light turns green
3) stepped on the accelerator (full)
4) car rev to redline (mivec kicked...

HI all,
im trying to locate a set of FTO parking brake cables. im looking for the rear left and rear right. but i really only need the rear right. if its cheaper to get both, then i'll get both. any help is appreciated. thanks in advance.

Archie

can sombody share me a FTO owner's manual please.... i have a problem on my FTO, when i turn the ignition to on, the aircon automatically turn-on......why??? help please....

Im looking for some advice on where i can get my FTO serviced around the Glasgow area,its also needing all the belts changed,iv had a quote from Arnold Clark and they were asking for £549,is that good as iv never had it serviced? if there are any of you out there know anywhere better could you point me in the right direction?

any help appreciated ...

Im just getting my new 1990 GTO roadworthied and the last parts needed are the three engine mounts. I live in australia and if anyone has any information on some 2nd hand ones (new are 900 from jap) i would be very appreciative!!! My mechanic tells me he has searched everywhere and cant find anything im getting desperate.

ANY1 OUT THERE THAT IS SELLING A SECOND HAND COILOVER FOR A GPX MIVEC MANUAL, IF SO BE IN TOUCH

CHERZ

I WAZ WONDERING IF ANY 1 KNOWZ WER I COULD GET A FASCIA FOR MA FTO, I'VE BEEN SEARCHIN FOR DIZ EVERY WER BUT CNT FND IT, ITZ HARD FOR ME TO GET IT HER.

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Hi,

Just found this forum, thought I'd say hi to the rest of the FTO clan.

I've got a 1995 GPX manual, in passion red, had it ~3years now and still loving it.

Ade.

would any1 know wats da lowest i can drop ma fto with an 17" rims, i would be really greatfull if sum1 helps me out

Hi All,
I'm new to the site. I'm looking to buy a 95 FTO but apparently the tachometer needs to be fixed. Does anybody have a general idea of how much that could cost? Any estimates would be appreciated.
Thanks,
P

there is a black fto gpx at aylesbury bucks at a.s.m scrap.
in vgcd loads of parts left body work is good to.

just got. a k@n filter for fto 2l gpx v6 mivec.
its the same one thay fits a galant v6 2l part number 33-2072 element.
this just fits strait into old box.
it dose make a differance, was well impressed.
hope it helps some one.
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hi i am a newbie and have had my fto for nearly a year with no problem at all...until now.....i lost al power to the instruments was driving and the power just failed, the battery light came on etc but it is anew battery so why? managed to get to work but now the dam thing wont start, nothing.... any suggestions?

Hey everyone!! just bought a '94 Mitsi FTO gpx and it rocks!!
Im coming to visit California soon and plan on getting loads of bits for the engine. I know you guys dont really have the FTO but its got the same engine as the Galant 2.0 V6 the 6A12 but with the MIVEC wondering what clutch n flywheel i could get ?
A friends got an ACT 6 pad and extreem pp in a crx delsol...

Hello all,

I have just brought a non running 1995 2.0 V6 GR FTO, Could anyone assist in telling me all common faults with this vehicle and not starting?

It turn's over spark is superb, seems like it want's to go but just hasn't enough something!

I sent the ECU to a fantastic company in Isle Of Wight, AVILEC to rebuild ECU as i was informed...

Looking at this conversion at the moment and wanted to know if it's been done before. Any advice on gearboxs and engine mounts much appreciated.
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Should also add looking at the v6 2L FTO engine.

My GPX had been off the road for a year as I was out of the country. During this time, it had a new battery and was started up and run (but not driven) every month. I now am back in the country and wanted to get back on the road with it, but it now cuts out whenever I take my foot off the accelerator. The car was started and driven around for 10 minutes without a problem. I stopped for petrol and...

I've got an FTO GR, and new set of spark plugs to go on it. I need to get the exhaust manifold off to get to the back 3 out, and it looks like that'll help with the front 3 too, but it looks like a right **** of a job to do! Anyone got any instructions, diagrams, etc. to help me out? Kind of urgent too!!

hi guys i`m new 2 the site default/banana.gif' 'banana.gif' /> so a quick hi to everyone.
default/auto.gif' 'auto.gif' /> iwould like to ask if anyone can tell me the firing order...

does anyone know what size it is ment to be??? is it the same size as the back one

lisax

WHY O WHY O WHY DOES MY FTO GPX CUT OUT WHEN I NEARLY STOP THE VEHICLE DOES ANYONE HAVE A ANSWER ALSO ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT COMES ON OCCASIONALLY(THIS HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT AND APPARENTLY ITS FINE)

Hi can someone help please i cant start the fto i am not getting a spark,i took out a spark plug and held it againest the engine and no spark, but i think i am getting petrol because the plug is wet when i take it out,the battery is fully charged,can someone help please,please reply tdunphy@o2.ie

I'm only getting 300 miles on a tank full of petrol with my FTO GR. Only had it for a month or so. Is this right as it doesn't seem too good to me? I'm not raking it either.

hi everybody. ive just bought an fto and dont know the first thing about it! dont even know whether its a gr, gpx or what as the log book doesnt say! just fell in love with it when i saw it. would be grateful if somebody could tell me how i tell the difference and any other advice to get me started would be appreciated. is it possible to get manuals for these cars that r written in...

Hi I am just new to the Mitsubishi Forum but I am wondering if anyone knows anything about Stepper Motor problems with FTO GPX. My fto had been left up for four months and today I got a new stepper motor and put it in, but its still not starting, did anyone have ever have this problem?

151]152]153]154]new to tha forum... have a fto.. was wonderin if anyone knew a few good tips for makin a GPX go a bit faster... hehe..

rev counter not working, need wiring diagrams for ECU to fix problem....
email me at fry12345 if you find where to get the diagrams

chears

Hi,

I am a Newbie and need help. default/crying.gif' 'crying.gif' />
I am having a problem finding a SVA Model Report for post 1997 Mitsubushi FTO GPX.
Does anyone know if one exists in the UK, if so how much to rent.?

I know 1995 cars can come in without...

Hey to all mitsubishi fans out there. as my topic description states i am looking into available Modifications for the FTO. not just as the standard 2.0L 24-valve versions but i have also heard that the Galant/Legnum VR4 2.5L 24-valve Twin Turbo engine will fit into the same engine pinnings with a few mods to redirecting a few of the origional pipes!
I am also wondering if there is a...

I've set up a chat room on a IRC network called BeyondIRC..all forum moderators could be given op status via channel protection services to remove any umwanted troublemakers (via bans) etc..even if no one is in the channel it remains open and protected at all times.

if anyone would like to join follow these instructions

go to mirc.com and download the small...