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    Gen 3 Fuel Tank Leak

    Hello Everyone, my 2003 montero has a little fuel leak. I took off the fuel tank cover and found what looks like a drain plug on the bottom of the gas tank leaking. Is this a drain plug and does anyone have a part number for it? Is the replacement has easy as a oil drain plug, or are there...
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    2003 Mitsubishi Montero Possible Faulty Temperature Guage

    My 2003 monty temperature gauge suddenly started fluctuating form halfway to almost to the red and then goes down to half and back up. Ive read about the issues with the faulty temperature guage which requires some soldering to fix. Does this sound like the common faulty temp guage or...
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    Valve Cover and Intake Removal 3.8l

    So my passenger side valve cover has developed a leak and is gonna need to be changed, I was some of you guys who have done this on the gen 3 would chime on about a few questions I have... How hard is it too remove the upper part of the intake plenum? Any advice on special tools, hidden bolts...
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    Drive Belt pulley going bad?

    In the morning on 1st startup and for the 1st 15 minutes of driving there is a loud screeching noise coming from the drive belt area. Im assuming one of the pulleys is going bad. The belt was replaced with a Dayco one a couple months ago I have 2 questions... 1) its hard to determine which...
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    2003 Montero Attaching Front License Plate

    This might seem like a dumb question, but what am i missing in order to attach a license plate to the front (NYS law, you have to have a plate front and back)???
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    Serpentine belt gen 3 3.8l

    Im going to e replacing the serpentine belt on my monty this weeked and i have a few questions 1)it looks like i have to remove the fan and shroud to route the old belt out and new belt in, correct? 2)funny there is no routing diagram on the hood, whats the easiest way to route this thing, ie...
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    How to fix rear bumper trim Gen 3

    Part of my rear bumper trim is peeling off and was wondering what i should use to adhere it back together? Also I wonder how it would look to spray paint this piece black to deal with the faded color PS: I already ordered the brokenreplacement taillight piece
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    2003 Mitsubishi Montero flashing cdl

    So I just go a new 2003 Mitsubishi Montero 20th ann. It seems that after 15-20 minutes of driving the cdl light starts to flash. Ive heard some of you other guys have had this issue. Prior to this happening all 4wd modes work properly and after restarting the monty all the 4wd modes work again...
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    Gen 3 low gas light

    So tomorrow I hope to bring home a nice 2003 Mitsubishi montero 20th anniversary edition and on my long journey (1000mi) I'm wondering if my Monty has a low fuel warning light, when it kicks on, and is it accurate? Also side question :this Monty has traction control and stability control...
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    Gen 3 Pics help

    So I might be buying a nice gen 3 next week, I had the dealer send me some pics of the underbody...can some of you guys take a look at the pics and see if you see any potential problems? Vehicle has 117k.
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    3.8L timing belt change (gen 3)

    Heh guys for you guys that have done a timing belt on your gen 3 3.8l, how hard was it to do? Any special tools needed? I cant find any writeup anywhere on the timing belt for the 3.8l Thanks
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    Wanted: 2003, 2004 Mitsubishi montero

    Is there no wanted section on the forums? Anyways I'm looking for a gen 3 montero 2003 or 2004... Ideally under 150k. I would be willing to travel to purchase and have a gen 2 montero to trade if interested (I will add cash) Thanks
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    SOLD: 1995 Mitsubishi Montero SR in NYS

    SOLDUp for sale is my cherished 1995 Mitsubishi Montero SR. It has 148K miles over 20 year lifetime (7400/yr avg). This is a WEST COAST vehicle, it has spent 18 yrs on the west coast and the last 2 yrs here in NY. It has always been garaged here in NY and only driven in the winter when the...
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    Parking Brake Adjustment

    My 95 Montero didnt pass inspection because the parking brake wasnt holding at all, how do you adjust it? I checked out the FSM, but im still a little unsure on the process, it mentions adjusting the "lever stroke"? Can anyone give a little more explanation on how to remedy this problem
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    How to check ignition coils on 95 SR

    I may have some faulty coil packs, and im just wondering how i go about testing them I know you can buy an ignition spark tester and hook it up to a coil to see if it sparks, but ive heard this can sometimes be unreliable I think you can use a voltmeter and do some measurement, and im wondering...
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