MellieRX8

Hey yall, ok my car is smoking really bad and when i shut it off it wont turn back on for about three hours and when you drive it and stop it smells like something is burning. I have no clue what is wrong with it and i was wonderin if it could be the heat? or if anyone else has this trouble with theirs...i bought mine wrecked so it could probably be a number of things. any suggestions would be great! thanks!

Lord ET

iTrader: (1)

Smoking from where? We need more details.

Rote8

I am guessing the cat?

Or you need to call 911....

Brettus

iTrader: (2)

did it just have intercourse ?

yiksing

Nicotine patches

Razz1

Wat da hell youaskin her for. Get it to a mechanic.

mike[piston eater]

iTrader: (3)

what color is the smoke?

VashGS

This is a 2009 or 2010 because that's the forum section your in. If the vehicle was crashed then it should only be on the road after it's fixed. You can't just start driving up something smashed lol?

Please explain...

Rote8

Or Chantix:

MellieRX8

I figured it out...i did buy it wrecked and apparently its missin the radiator cap.The smoke is comin from there.The idiots who put the car together and fixed it left the cap off.

Mazurfer

Wow.......just wow! You'd think they would've noticed that! Jeez!



Future reference.............that's steam, not smoke!

Nicosadventure

lmao here I am thinking about all the possible helpful insight i could add.... and i read its the rad cap... thats the kind of **** i would pull lol

MellieRX8

ok apparently it wasnt the cap...it still wont start and i have no clue what to do...it wont turn over...all the lights come on and it acts like it wants to but it just wont turn over.Do you think it could just need a jump? when i put water in the radiator it just sucks it up and about an hour later there is no water left! i dont have any idea...

jasonrxeight

doesnt hurt to jump
check for any leaks. there might be a coolant leak thats why it was smoking

ZumnRx8

Im surprised no one has mentioned this..... but have you checked your Flux Capacitor?

Nicosadventure

...Park on an incline with the front higher than the rear, remove the cap, fill until about half full... run car at idle (If car won't start, sounds most likely like its flooded, perhaps from when you are starting it, checking your rad and what not, and then turning it off too soon, have someone give you a jump.) You will eventually turn over and run hard for a second or two, let it idle, get up to temp and turn on your heater all the way up.. adding 50/50 water antifreeze mix until tank is almost full, make sure you put the cap back on tightly. This will correctly bleed any air pockets currently in your cooling system. Once this is all done your in a position to start looking for a leak.. let us know where its from... engine bay, rad cap (boil over), or.. yikes, exhaust

MellieRX8

thanks yall