I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THIS AM. GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE, I STARTED TO FEEL THE CAR SHAKE, ONCE I CAME TO A STOP, IT WAS AS IF THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER AND CUT OFF. AFTER A FEW TRYS THE CAR CAME BACK ON, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ALONG WITH "TRAC OFF" LIGHT. THE ONLY WAY I COULD DISCRIBLE IT IS, THE CAR HAD NO POWER/ACCEL, ALMOST AS IF IT WOULDN'T GET OUT OF GEAR AND SOUNDED LIKE A PUTTING/CHOKING. ONCE I FINALLY GOT TO A SAVE AREA TO PARK, I KNOWED SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH MY CAR, I LOOKED AND THE WHOLE EXAUST SYSTEM...PIPE & CATALYTIC CONVERT, WERE RED HOT (EXTRMELY HOT METAL), FROM THE MANIFOLD TO PROBALLY 3/4 THE WHOLE SYSTEM
Feb 16, 2010 at 12:50 PM
