Troubleshooting my 93 Eclipse (1G DSM) Options

[93dsmowner]

Hey everyone, just brought home my first car. 1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS N/T. First of all, the kid put a custom exhaust on it so there is no cat. Just a muffler on the end. Loud and obnoxious, but that's ok. Couple problems. First of all, the clutch was slipping pretty bad last night. It wouldn't really happen in first or second, but accelerating in 5th from 50-60 was a pain as the clutch would just slip. I think the kid I bought it from dogged it on the 1.5hour drive to meet us so maybe it was just hot? Also, it smells like a damned two-stroke so I'm guessing it's burning oil. Oil is pretty black so an oil change is due, along with a new filter. Going to do new plugs while I'm at it. If this doesn't fix it, I could have a blown head gasket... or worse?

Any ideas guys? I'm wanting to get this thing reliable before I start going backwards there.

[awd4kicks]

Even though tires show a max pressure in the 40psi range it is common and recommended to run your tires between 28-32 psi. 32 psi will keep the tires fully inflated which will help reduce rolling resistance. 40 psi will cause an un-needed harsh ride and may wear the center of the tires more.

To be honest I have never seen a pocket logger on a non turbo car, but I suppose that it is possible. The pocket logger hooks into the diagnostic plug on the side of the fuse box under the driver side of the dash in a turbo car. There are many other factory plugs left loose in DSM's for whatever reason.

As far as loud, I wouldn't mind making my DSM quieter if I could. It just happens to be the result of having a free flowing exhaust for performance. Personally I feel that overly loud street cars do not reflect an appearance of power or speed except for a rare few. Then again, I'm getting old and have a different perspective than I did when I was 15 or 16. To each his or her own.

Keep up the good work!