Replaced both. They're not that expensive.



SBlackfoot wrote:

>>Hmm well if it started again, it's not a snapped belt. Don't rule out the
>>timing
>>belt jumping a tooth though, although that is unlikely unless the belt
>>tensioner
>>is bad.
>>
>>I'm thinking it's more like a crank position sensor or cam sensor. These
>>are
>>among the more common causes of intermittent problems like this on a
>>fuel injected car. It could also be the connectors to the sensors,
>
> possibly
>
>>compromised by water.
>
>
>
> I can't see the timing belt having jumped, it ran decently when I had to
> take it into Toronto the other night. It felt like it was bogging down upon
> decelleration but that was likely just me looking for something wrong.
>
> I'm not the least bit familair with the Mitsubishi engine. How would I check
> the crank position sensor or the cam sensor? I wasn't aware that it had
> either. At this point I figure I'll have to wait until it acts up again and
> troubleshoot from there.
>
>