Users manual: Mitsubishi Delica SpaceGear 1
The following data have been collected from various sources, including verbal discussions and opinions of others. The author makes no claim for the accuracy of the data nor accepts any liability in connection with their use. Most of the data are for the 1997 2.8 turbo diesel model.
Credit: http://www.mitsubishi-motors.co.jp/NEWS/recall/h150701/10960.html
Dr D John Pons
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[email protected] to provide feedback, corrections, and any additional information. Edition E12 December 2005
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0 Vehicle details Useful details when you buy spare parts Year Configuration Registration number Engine type Engine number Model Chassis number Transaxle number Color int opt
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1 Getting started This is a quick driving tutorial. 1.1 (1) (2) (3) (4a) (4b) (5) (6) (7) (8)
Driving the Delica Gearbox must be in park mode (P). Turn ignition key until instrument lights are illuminated (see Figure 1). Wait until glow plug light (see Figure 1) is extinguished. This usually happens very fast, or even instantly if the engine is already warm. Turn the key further to swing the engine - release when successful. If engine struggles to start2, then turn off ignition, switch on again immediately, wait for glow plug light to go off, wait a further 5 seconds or so until a click is heard from the engine, and then turn the engine [1]. Footbrake must be applied before 'drive' can be engaged. Ensure drive is in appropriate range. Usually two wheel drive (2H) is fine for town driving. Use ‘Super Select’ gear shift (on floor, see description below) to change as necessary. Use column mounted gear shift to select reverse (R) or drive (D) as appropriate. After driving, key can only be removed from ignition if automatic transmission is in park (P).
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Driving a diesel engine
Driving a diesel engine is much the same as a petrol engine. Except that the acceleration is generally slower3, and the torque at low engine revolutions (revs) is lower. Therefore it is generally better to keep the revs slightly higher than in a petrol engine vehicle, especially if climbing hills. Diesel engines have better thermodynamic efficiency under part load than petrol engines4. 2
For engines that are hard to start or emit copious smoke, there can be several causes and solutions. These include replace batteries (both), clean or replace straps to glow plugs, replace glow plugs, replace or service fuel pump. Search http://www.delicaclub.com and http://www.pocuk.com/ for more clues. 3
Diesels tend not to accelerate much more when the pedal is floored. A tip that might be useful: "A diesel however won't go much faster and any foot planting results in unburnt fuel going out the tail pipe. When you get to that point where it won't go any faster try taking your foot off slightly and you will find you won't go any slower and save a heap of fuel" [11]. 4
The superior efficiency of a diesel compared to petrol engine is due to the different thermodynamic cycle. Petrol engines throttle the air intake to reduce power, and this is inefficient compared to the diesel method of injecting less fuel.
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2 Instruments and gears This section describes the main driver controls. 2.1
Instrument panel Delica 1997
Figure 1 Instrument panel See Figure 1 for the layout. 1
Gearbox: Shows gear position for automatic gearbox. Also an ‘O/D off’ indicator if overdrive has been deselected by the driv