jeffleeismyhero
Registered User
I have been having some trouble with by car recently. While driving, the tachometer will drop to zero (as if it stops working) and then randomly bounce back (sometimes minutes later). In addition to the tac, the check engine light will sometimes come on (other gauges are fine).
When the issues above occur, if I shut off the car it will not start. It acts like it is going to and doesn't. Today, for the first time, the car semi-died on me. It wouldn't accelerate (check engine light had come on, tachometer unresponsive). I pulled over, shut it off and tried starting it again. The car behaved the same way I mentioned above and I notices white smoke blow by.
After waiting a few minutes (10 or so) the car started as if nothing had happened. I was able to drive around for about an hour to finish what I was doing (starting and stopping the car numerous times) and the car acted normally.
Although I have already ordered a new car, I would like to keep this one. I don't want to continue pumping a bunch of money (hahaha right) into it but I would like to sort this out. I am on my 5th tranny, 4 from one shop under warranty and 1 from a respectable place that seems to have gotten it right.
Triple A is well worth the money...
When the issues above occur, if I shut off the car it will not start. It acts like it is going to and doesn't. Today, for the first time, the car semi-died on me. It wouldn't accelerate (check engine light had come on, tachometer unresponsive). I pulled over, shut it off and tried starting it again. The car behaved the same way I mentioned above and I notices white smoke blow by.
After waiting a few minutes (10 or so) the car started as if nothing had happened. I was able to drive around for about an hour to finish what I was doing (starting and stopping the car numerous times) and the car acted normally.
Although I have already ordered a new car, I would like to keep this one. I don't want to continue pumping a bunch of money (hahaha right) into it but I would like to sort this out. I am on my 5th tranny, 4 from one shop under warranty and 1 from a respectable place that seems to have gotten it right.
Triple A is well worth the money...