I Hate My DSM, or My DSM Hates Me [Merged 12-8]

[BrokenTsi]

omfg, think about this. You could put a test light on a near dead battery and the "light will glow." Does this mean its a good battery?

 

[HybridAWD]

omfg, think about this. You could put a test light on a near dead battery and the "light will glow." Does this mean its a good battery?

doesnt matter now, but to answer your question since your being smart.

Yeah the battery is good because maybe he wants to just light the test light and that's all, now if your wanting to crank the car.... thats a different story

 

[Royalty]

yea, i get to use the cool button for that. my replacemnt cam should be here tomorrow.

 

[BrokenTsi]

since I'm being so smart? wtf? Your boy is the one who wanted to get a new mpi fuse and replace the capacitors and do a whole bunch of other "smart things." The only thing smart that was said was the people (including myself), that said it was the battery or something between the battery and the starter. Its not hard. Its basic mechanics. Same goes for all cars.

I mean, I'm glad you fixed the car, but alot of us can say, "I told you so" and you just wouldn't listen to people who know what they're talkin about. Instead you come back with smart ass comments and come up with shiet that doesn't even make sense.

This will be my last post and my last argument with you noobs, mods, please lock this thread.

 

[HybridAWD]

since I'm being so smart? wtf? Your boy is the one who wanted to get a new mpi fuse and replace the capacitors and do a whole bunch of other "smart things." The only thing smart that was said was the people (including myself), that said it was the battery or something between the battery and the starter. Its not hard. Its basic mechanics. Same goes for all cars.

I mean, I'm glad you fixed the car, but alot of us can say, "I told you so" and you just wouldn't listen to people who know what they're talkin about. Instead you come back with smart ass comments and come up with shiet that doesn't even make sense.

This will be my last post and my last argument with you noobs, mods, please lock this thread.

wow you took my post way to serious, as you can see the smiley at the end i was joking about the stupid battery, im sorry you got so bent out of shape over this. And since it didnt make sense to you ill try and break it down, keep in mind i was being sarcastic..... you said if the battery can light the test light does that mean it's a good battery... my response to that was.. "yeah the battery is good if he only wanted to light up the test light...as for starting a car thats another thing"

As far as basic mechanics, im glad it was simple, honestly it would have sucked for it to more complicated. Let me ask you this, why was checking his CAPS so wrong of him? I mean i know you understand what happens when they leak....his situation. So for him to look into that was stupid. Also when Royalty said he bought a new battery, wouldnt that eliminate the whole battery issue.... obviously, one last note, when everyone told him to keep checking the grounds, he did, he named the only 2 grounds that would have mattered. So for you to say that he was doing "smart things" is an ignorant comment because im sure you were being sarcastic.

I take it your refering to Royalty as the noob? As far as my comment back to you, yes it was supposed to be a smarrt ass comment, if you notice the problem was found before your last post. So i guess your last post was supposed to help? Anyways, there is no need to be gettign bent out of shape over a stupid help thread. If you can't see the sarcasm in my post back to you about the stupid battery, then your closed minded or something.... <-- how do you not see that i was refering to you in a joking manner...

anyways, now that this problem is solved the thread can be closed
sorry for making you upset brokentsi

 

[Royalty]

sigh. This is my thread and I alone have the right to request it closed. (Mods have the ability to do it)
I'm asking for help not a fight.
So broken Tsi i appreciate your efforts but your opinion in this matter is no longer needed. I am going to install my new cam tonight and try to fire her up again.

 

[BrokenTsi]

it was just annoying to see you go through all that other stuff you were trying, becaues i was 99% sure there was a starter/ground problem. And your buddy was saying stupid shiet like, "thanks dad" that was kind of annoying too. I work on cars every day and see this kind of stuff happen all the time.

I'm not bent out of shape, my car starts and runs every day.

 

[HybridAWD]

it was just annoying to see you go through all that other stuff you were trying, becaues i was 99% sure there was a starter/ground problem. And your buddy was saying stupid shiet like, "thanks dad" that was kind of annoying too. I work on cars every day and see this kind of stuff happen all the time.

I'm not bent out of shape, my car starts and runs every day.

yeah i was in your shoes, too much of a hobby for me so i got out.... but anyways i see your point

 

[spocks90talon]

I'm having the same problim with my n/t! i went though two starters in two weeks! i think the problim with mine was the ground wire but it seemed to be the solinoid because i got a little angry the last time it went out and climed under the car and hammerd the solinoid and it started right up! i hope this starter last a little longer then the last one, it only lasted 3 days because of the ground i think. either way just check all your grounds and if your starter makes a quiet "buzz" noise then its most likely your solinoid, good luck! gen 1 dsm's require a lot of dedication because you will run into little things going out on it and you will think you have them fixed untill they go out again! its a good thing i love my damn car, its just so damn fun to drive!

 

[Ricerdude]

well maybe you should just buy a HONDA. Then your problems will just dissapear.

 

[Royalty]

well maybe you should just buy a HONDA. Then your problems will just dissapear.

i''ll keep that in mind

 

[FusionTalon]

Timing belt go snap....#### im so ####ing pissed right now...waiting to hear from the shop about my valves...#### i hate mitsubishi for making weak timing belts/timing belt setups.
I almost cried when i saw my car go up on the tow truck, my buddy the tow truck driver was laughing and saying that my ####y ass japanese car is finished :\ (he has a camaro) hopefull its not finished....but the ####ing ####y ass japanese car isnt ####ing reliable for ####ing shit, even that ####ing camaro can make it to ####ing shaw's and ####ing back without ####ing throwing a ####ing timing belt........i love my dsm

 

[1998GSX]

sorry to hear about your car, that sucks. i know what its like to have the timing belt snap on ya.


oh and for those who are wondering Shaw's is a grocery store

 

[Jake30]

... Nothing but # signs throughout the post. Sorry to hear about the T-belt but the hell were you doing to have the T-belt snap in the first place? I've had a T-belt shread before because the balance shaft belt entangled in it but damn... snapping a belt! Good luck with the mechanic.

 

[GSX_RCR]

...#### i hate mitsubishi for making weak timing belts/timing belt setups.

....but the ####ing ####y ass japanese car isnt ####ing reliable for ####ing shit,

When did you last change the timing belt?

And that Camaro is as much "Japanese" as your car: DSM History

Maintenance. Learn it, do it.

 

[halligoo]

You know this guy loves his DSM...

I have an extra rebuilt head sitting in a box on the floor in my dining room. Why? To keep it warm in case I need it in a hurry. I love mine too.

I hope the damage wasn't too bad. The last one that I rebult, I was pulling broken valves out of the oil pan. Fell thru the hole in the #3 piston. Just Lovely.....

 

[1993eclipseGS]

" ...#### i hate mitsubishi for making weak timing belts/timing belt setups.

....but the ####ing ####y ass japanese car isnt ####ing reliable for ####ing shit. "

My car isn't unreliable, And I dont have a weak timing belt. There is always a reason as to why something happens. If you dont like it, Sell it.

 

[DaveSM]

I'm willing to bet this guy either:

a) Didn't know when it was last replaced and decided to gamble
b) Knew about it and was just lazy

Nobody to blame but yourself.

 

[boost05]

yea dude, dsm's are shit for reliability, good luck with everything.

 

[IHeartTurbo]

dsm's are shit for reliability

When not taken care of properly.



####, I can't even say that. I've beat the shit out of both of mine and neither of them have broken down on me.

 

[JohnnyC]

I hate ####ing dsm's, so ####ing unreliable...yet i still love them...

Your not the only one!

 

[FusionTalon]

the belt was replaced 10k ago, its at 212k now. The head gaskets been pissing some oil once in a while and i think it got to the belt (may not be a big problem) but i duno.

I did race it a bit with my friends, did a few hard burnouts casue i was drunk (its the alcohols fault :laugh: ) beat a civic, ford fukus and chevy impala (1996 350 v8) but its a boat.

as for dsm's being unreliable, they are becasue thier 4 bangers with their 200hp from factory (remeber this is in 90-94 they didnt have the crazy sit and evo with 300+/-) pushing an engine that far can cause shit to happen.

O well back to the shop with my baby....gota replace the belt an ill be back in the game...not so pissed off anymore

thknks everyone for the replies

 

[DSM_Obsession]

quit whining........ the timing belt was snapped on my car when i got it and then it spun a rod bearing.

its one of those things.....rebuild it and drive it or sell it and let someone else fix it.

 

[mitsuspeed]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=166513 you and this guy should hangout

 

[GSX_RCR]

as for dsm's being unreliable, they are becasue thier 4 bangers with their 200hp from factory (remeber this is in 90-94 they didnt have the crazy sit and evo with 300+/-) pushing an engine that far can cause shit to happen.

Your N/T doesn't have 200 horses.

And I'm pushing over 300awhp without even opening up the block. Furthest I got was the valve cover.