2000 MAZDA 626
180,000 MILES
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i was driving home when my car just stops working, the power steering and all else. i forced it off the road in a prkinglot to find out i had no oil but there was never a warning light to let me know. after being pulled the rest of the way home i filled it up with oil and it starts but it dies if i stop tapping the gas. i find out there was no coolant for my radiator..but my car perfectly fine starting up when i was on my way home. so i fill it up with water and it stays running without me pressing the gas but theres a noise in my engine that wasnt there before. i turned it off and went inside, a couple hours later i jump in my car to leave and my car doesnt want to fully start. it trys but fails. wtf
Nov 6, 2012 at 9:40 AM
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KHLOW2008
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You never checked the oil and monitor the coolant temperature and level and now you should be looking for a new engine. The lack of oil has most probably spun a rod and the overheating could have damaged the head gasket.
You would need to perform diagostics to determine the extent of the damage.
Nov 6, 2012 at 1:06 PM