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Sep 22, 2004 | 03:05 AM

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Well I called Triple A and had it towed to the shop. I broke down about 10 miles from my house and 5 miles from the shop so had it towed there.

They open at 8AM so I will find out soon enough.

good luck with the fix bro. let us know whats the scoop

Sep 22, 2004 | 03:10 AM

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Will the motor even turn over. Or was it just stumbling on its face. What shop was it taken to.

Sep 22, 2004 | 03:49 AM

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I actually drove the car about a 1/4 mile from a stop to the gas station staying under 2000rpm. It felt like it was hesitating.

Then I let it idle in at the gas station for about 10 seconds and it was barely idling at around 500rpm.

I took it to Fastech --------------------> sponsor.

Sep 22, 2004 | 07:32 AM

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Doesn't sound like anything drastic Kumar. We'll get it sorted out.

Sep 22, 2004 | 08:02 AM

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sounds like spring to me

Sep 22, 2004 | 10:40 AM

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i vote broken spring...I threw a rod...errr...3 or 4 actaully, and I've turned bearings before. You would know if you did any of those things. Really sounds like a spring broke or a coil/plug combo isn't firing.

Sep 22, 2004 | 10:52 AM

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Another vote for a broken spring.

Sep 22, 2004 | 02:26 PM

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sounds like spring to me

since its runnin relatively alright while idle, and you could drive it that 1/4 to the gas station, you most likely didn't do anything so drastic as snap a rod. most likely a spring or two.