What the ---- could cause this??
04-03-2004, 04:23 PM
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What the ---- could cause this??
WEll my cars in the shop show im driving my buddys 98 gst for the day. I drop him off then park it at the house. Then I hop in to drive to the gas station and the thing just totally looses power (not electrical but hp). It starts going slow *** hell and feels like I'm riding a 10 hp gokart. Then when I stop at the light it cuts off, and everytime I press the clutch and the rpms fall it cuts off unless I give it some gas. I bring it home pop the hood and the radiator reservoir is bubbling like a motherefucker but the temp gauge says the car is straight. What the hell could be wrong
04-03-2004, 04:24 PM
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Re:What the ---- could cause this??
You have to sniff your fingers after you rub it.
04-03-2004, 04:32 PM
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Re:What the ---- could cause this??
I'm thinking head gasket maybe. I looked under the car and the whole exhaust was steaming. How the hell would it just blow out like that though. I mean this came on out of no where. Who can I check and see if the belt skipped a tooth? I'm not going to rip the head off til he gets here. Can I still check it without taking the head off?
04-03-2004, 04:37 PM
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Re:What the ---- could cause this??
Just went out to check the stuff on the exhaust and that it wasnt antifreeze. It was OIL! It was making some knocking/vibrating sounds when it would get to 2500-3000 so maybe I should just start looking for holes in the block.
04-03-2004, 04:40 PM
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Re:What the ---- could cause this??
Do a compression check. I bet one of the pistons looks like an -------.
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04-03-2004, 04:42 PM
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Re:What the ---- could cause this??
I would if I had my stuff here. All my tools and things are at my old house. Cant get there without a car. I just started it up and it stays on but the rpms go up and down between 150 and 750. Still dont know.
