Car running hot and idles weird
Jun 30, 2004, 08:52 AM
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Car running hot and idles weird
Ok today when i was sitting in my car for 30 mins, i saw some problems. It was running in nuetral. My car temp gauge rose really high to about 70%. I noticed my lancer idled terrible. Every minute or so there would a knocking sound from the motor and it would go from like 600rpms to like 900 rpms and then a minute later there would be another knocking sound and it would drop from 900 to 600. When i got out there was a hot smell coming from the engine bay, which i smell evvery coupkle of days. Whats the deal?
Jun 30, 2004, 11:25 AM
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Check your coolant levels. Check your oil levels. What type of monitors (gauges) do you have? Avoid running the car. Too much heat will lead to detonation and your pistons/rings WILL blow easily. Trust me.
Check eeeeeverything that was installed. Eeeeeeverything. Good luck.
Check eeeeeverything that was installed. Eeeeeeverything. Good luck.
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Jul 1, 2004, 02:20 PM
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im retarded, coolant levels were almost completely empty. then looked at the radiator hose and the stupid turbo partially melted it and it is collapsed on itself so the cross-section of the hose now looks like the shape of a peanut shell and close to the same size. that sucks. there should be a pretty easy soultion id think. i would think i just need to measure the hosing size and get some new one at home depot or something.
Jul 1, 2004, 02:29 PM
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I've never heard of anyone melting the radiator hose before... that is very wierd. Are you sure it's melted an not rubbed thru. I've never seen either but i've seen a couple people put the hose clamps for the turbo right under the hose and it rubbed in. Luckily it was caught before any damage occured.
