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Old 09-11-2012, 10:28 AM
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Hellow everyone, as I was driving my 97 m6 home from work I got stuck at a red light... listening to some music WHEN all of a sudden my car started to shake for about 2 seconds and heard a loud noise coming from underneath the car (probably from the engine just dieing all of a sudden)...and BAM...it died. I was thinking, what the heck? So i tried to start the car and NOTHING.It sounded like it was going to start right back up...but it didnt, tried it a few more time and nothing. My "low oil" light has been on for some time noe...but i just got an oil change about a week ago (more on this as you read on). So i reach for my cell phone to call for assistance and wouldnt you guess it....YUP my damn cell phone was DEAD too...so im waiting on the side of the road for about 45 minutes hoping that someone i know will see me and stop. sure enough, some coworkers stop and lend a helping hand. i get my car towed home and i check the oil level on the dipstick..oil level is fine...WHAT THE HECK COULD IT BE!!!!! i also recently (a few months ago) changed the ICM and the ignition coil
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First 3 things to check is Do you have air, do you have Fuel, and do you have spark. These are the 3 things the engine must have to run. Do you have this?
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How about starting by checking the codes?

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So i reach for my cell phone to call for assistance and wouldnt you guess it....YUP my damn cell phone was DEAD too...
Maybe you got hit buy an Electromagnetic Pulse?
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Originally Posted by wssix99
How about starting by checking the codes?



Maybe you got hit buy an Electromagnetic Pulse?
Me thinks most don't know what that is. It's Funny you say that because that is the first thing that went thru my mind. lol lol.



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