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The tow truck just...



Didn't even think to look at the temp guage on the car.

On 7/17/06, julie@menloparkrandd.com <julie@menloparkrandd.com> wrote:
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>
> Ohhh. Not good.
>
> Sheesh I blow an engine, now every one wants too. Its not a club guys  :)
>
> Good luck, but I think the over heated H2O blew the head.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Mike Smith [mailto:smithma7@gmail.com]
> >Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 01:32 PM
> >To: 'car'
> >Subject: The tow truck just...
> >
> >...dropped me off at home. About 10am, I came out of the tunnel in
> >Baltimore on 95 south. About two miles later I hear bad things from
> >the engine. I immediately start to lose power. Giving it gas to
> >maintain speed makes it sound worse. Hit flashers, go to right lane
> >and limp at ~30 mph to next exit, 200 yards or so. Coming to first
> >light, about one block from exit, it dies as I take it out of gear.
> >Pop it in second, turn right at light and stop in entrance to a high
> >school. It dies as I coast to a stop.
> >
> >Tow showed up at noon, just got to house about 20 min ago. Saw a
> >thermometer at a gas station right after we left with my car and it
> >said 104.
> >
> >Regarding the car and the way it felt and sounded, it reminded me of
> >the way the Celica drove a couple years ago after throwing a rod.
> >
> >Not happy. Putting out feelers for a local, decent and inexpensive
> >16v. But haven't heard from the shop yet.
> >
> >--
> >Mike
> >'86 red 16v: Red 5 (aka der Jahrtausendfeierfalke)
> >"The world is my oyster soup kitchen floor wax museum." - King Crimson
> >
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Mike
'86 red 16v: Red 5 (aka der Jahrtausendfeierfalke)
"The world is my oyster soup kitchen floor wax museum." - King Crimson