The tow truck just...

[smithma7 at gmail.com (Mike Smith)]

Tank was full.

On 7/17/06, Marc Getty <marc@getty.net> wrote:
>
> Is there gas in it?
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Smith [mailto:smithma7@gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 10:39 PM
> To: Dan Bubb
> Cc: car
> Subject: Re: The tow truck just...
>
> 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) "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