View Poll Results : You engine made some kind of sound - or ran roughly - or didn't start... you panic
It was a blown fuse
1
5.56%
It was a wet coil pack
1
5.56%
It spontaneously fixed its self and never happened again
6
33.33%
The engine turned into a fireball and exploded
2
11.11%
It was something else (explain below)
6
33.33%
My engine did a _________ - I panic
01-06-2009, 01:50 PM
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My engine did a _________ - I panic
As suggested: the poll.
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01-06-2009, 02:00 PM
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huh? don't understand the purpose of you poll?
01-06-2009, 03:03 PM
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Well at least I hope it was a wet coil pack, sitting at the dealership now, waiting to hear what bizarre things they'll tell me need fixing.
01-06-2009, 03:36 PM
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LOL - can you edit a poll?
01-06-2009, 05:24 PM
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LOL - can you edit a poll?
lol, you should Godzilla as an option like your avatar.
01-06-2009, 11:05 PM
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Hahaha - typos aside - It was a faulty MAF.
01-06-2009, 11:36 PM
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OK, my first panic was really trivial . . . Driving in the winter, adding oil, and seeing the yellow mayo of oil and condensation.
01-07-2009, 12:00 AM
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^ That is fine in the oil fill tube, but you should never see it on the dipstick.
01-07-2009, 12:23 AM
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Where's the option for "my engine was actually blown"?
01-07-2009, 12:23 AM
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01-07-2009, 12:33 AM
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01-07-2009, 01:10 AM
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Where's the option for "my engine was actually blown"?
That was supposed to be the "fireball and blew up"...
01-07-2009, 08:34 AM
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Choice #8: "It's Obama's fault"
01-07-2009, 09:49 AM
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i get the ABS and PSM OFF light every so often (3 times total). i just restart the car and all is fine.
01-07-2009, 12:23 AM
