Engine Trouble
05-08-2016, 09:36 AM
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Engine Trouble
I was driving down the highway when my 1998 V6 started smoking from everywhere( through the air vents and hood) and every time i accelerated it slowed down even more so i pulled over and when i got it towed home all the fluids were perfect except the power steering fluid. I dont know what could be going on. Please help!
05-08-2016, 10:42 AM
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This sounds like transmission/clutch slippage. Manual or automatic?
Except for the PS fluid, EVERYTHING else was clean and at the proper level? Maybe PS fluid was squirting out onto a hot exhaust manifold.
This sounds like transmission/clutch slippage. Manual or automatic?
Except for the PS fluid, EVERYTHING else was clean and at the proper level? Maybe PS fluid was squirting out onto a hot exhaust manifold.
05-08-2016, 02:14 PM
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Its Automatic. Yea everything was at its proper level. Any idea what it could be? Because that dont explain why it wont start or anything
05-08-2016, 03:02 PM
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Hold on. The list we have right now is:
Was the car doing anything else out of the ordinary before you pulled over? Any sounds, warning lights, or alarming gauge readings?
Can you see any evidence of what may have been smoking? Burned wires, burned hoses, evidence of fluid leakage, etc.
What is wrong with the power steering fluid? Is it low? Empty? Dirty?
What kind of no-start condition is this? What does it do and what does it not do?
Are there ANY other symptoms? The more details, the merrier. Don't leave anything out.
- Something was smoking
- Transmission was slipping or falling out of gear
- Power steering fluid is "not perfect"
- New symptom: Engine won't start
Was the car doing anything else out of the ordinary before you pulled over? Any sounds, warning lights, or alarming gauge readings?
Can you see any evidence of what may have been smoking? Burned wires, burned hoses, evidence of fluid leakage, etc.
What is wrong with the power steering fluid? Is it low? Empty? Dirty?
What kind of no-start condition is this? What does it do and what does it not do?
Are there ANY other symptoms? The more details, the merrier. Don't leave anything out.
05-08-2016, 03:30 PM
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Join Date: May 2016
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Hold on. The list we have right now is:
Was the car doing anything else out of the ordinary before you pulled over? Any sounds, warning lights, or alarming gauge readings?
Can you see any evidence of what may have been smoking? Burned wires, burned hoses, evidence of fluid leakage, etc.
What is wrong with the power steering fluid? Is it low? Empty? Dirty?
What kind of no-start condition is this? What does it do and what does it not do?
Are there ANY other symptoms? The more details, the merrier. Don't leave anything out.
- Something was smoking
- Transmission was slipping or falling out of gear
- Power steering fluid is "not perfect"
- New symptom: Engine won't start
Was the car doing anything else out of the ordinary before you pulled over? Any sounds, warning lights, or alarming gauge readings?
Can you see any evidence of what may have been smoking? Burned wires, burned hoses, evidence of fluid leakage, etc.
What is wrong with the power steering fluid? Is it low? Empty? Dirty?
What kind of no-start condition is this? What does it do and what does it not do?
Are there ANY other symptoms? The more details, the merrier. Don't leave anything out.
05-08-2016, 04:34 PM
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That does not necessarily mean the engine is toast. The fact that it doesn't do anything when you try to crank it tells me that the no-start problem is electrical. In fact, it's got to be in the ignition circuit, because there would have been a *click* if the solenoid was engaging.
You've already tried a new battery, so you should have plenty of power. Check your grounds and the IGN circuit. Power needs to pass through the IGN switch, the anti-theft, and the MLPS. Don't forget the fuse and the relay.
You've already tried a new battery, so you should have plenty of power. Check your grounds and the IGN circuit. Power needs to pass through the IGN switch, the anti-theft, and the MLPS. Don't forget the fuse and the relay.
