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by blankenship
Fri Feb 02, 2018 8:00 am
Forum: Mitsubishi Vanwagon
Topic: Electrical Issue - Instrument lights on, battery draw
Replies: 3
Views: 5957

Electrical Issue - Instrument lights on, battery draw

On Japanese L300s those three lights all come on when the alternator isn't charging. (The brake and coolant* lights are connected to the alternator/battery light via a couple of diodes, because Mitsubishi was too cheap to install a power on self test timer.) The easy test would be to unplug the 2-p...
by blankenship
Wed Jan 10, 2018 6:13 pm
Forum: Mitsubishi Vanwagon
Topic: Electrical Issue - Instrument lights on, battery draw
Replies: 3
Views: 5957

Electrical Issue - Instrument lights on, battery draw

For the last several months, my L300 camper van has been illuminating the battery, brake, and coolant lights on the dashboard when the vehicle is running. These instrument lights kind of 'pulse' and change brightness with some relation to engine RPM. At very high RPM the lights will sometimes fade o...
by blankenship
Sat Nov 28, 2015 12:38 pm
Forum: L300 Technical
Topic: Engine block coolant drain plug?
Replies: 1
Views: 1527

Engine block coolant drain plug?

I'm putting a new radiator in my '88 2.4L petrol L300 this week and wanted to drain and clean the system first—but I can't, for the life of me, find the drain plug for the engine block coolant. Can anybody post a photo, diagram, or description of where it's located? *Note: This is the 2.4L gas engin...
by blankenship
Wed Jul 08, 2009 4:34 pm
Forum: Mitsubishi Vanwagon
Topic: L300 4WD DIESEL in the U.S....HOW TO?
Replies: 2
Views: 3593

L300 4WD DIESEL in the U.S....HOW TO?

i've got a '87 American version of the "Mitsubishi Van Wagon" that i've had for years. i'm SICK of the 2WD and the 2.4L 'petrol' engine, and would LOVE to get a Left-Hand-Drive / 4WD / diesel (with sunroof(s) and NO camper package). question is: HOW? i live in Portland, Oregon...so it's a ...
by blankenship
Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:33 pm
Forum: Delica Modifications
Topic: Trailer hitch source? for my USA version "Delica"
Replies: 8
Views: 8456

Trailer hitch source? for my USA version "Delica"

hey all- recently bought an '87 van that's the USA version of the delica- (meaning, left-hand drive, 2-wheel-drive, 2.4 Liter gas engine). not the most desirable, i'm sure, but, hey, it was $500 :) i've lusted after one for years, but am just now new to the forum. i'm looking to make some modificati...

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