The tow truck just...

[smithma7 at gmail.com (Mike Smith)]

Car's currently not in my possession.  At a local garage.  Didn't see
any leaks under it when waiting for tow.  nor any leaks on my garage
floor.  No lights came on that I can remember.  Once I stopped, I
didn't try to restart.  Oil looked full.

On 7/17/06, Dan Bubb <jdbubb@verizon.net> wrote:
> So, does it crank?
> Does it make noises when it cranks?
> Any holes in the engine anywhere?
> What's the oil look like? What's the level?
> What's the coolant look like? What's the level?
> Any leaks that are noticably worse than before?
> If it cranks, does it do so evenly or does the speed vary rythmically?
> Was the oil pressure light on when the engine started to loose power or
> later till it died?
>
>
> From: "Mike Smith" <smithma7@gmail.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 5:45 PM
> Subject: Re: 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:
> >>
> >>
> >> 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)
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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