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Old Dec 23, 2004 | 02:08 PM
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Hey, for those of you in the Northeastern US or Southern Ontario, you know what storm I'm talking about. Well, today, My C230k was stuck in the snow, and I have one quick question. After trying to dig it out, and I hit the accelorator, and my ESP was off. After the wheel doing a short spin, my engine just turned off! Like as if it's in standby mode again, all my dash lights were on...So I turned everything off, took the keys out, and restarted it, and everything was fine again. No error messages or anything. I was finally able to get the car out. So the engine suddenly losing power while in reverse gear...is that alright? The car is working fine now. Any help would be appreciated. thanks
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Old Dec 23, 2004 | 03:21 PM
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Sounds like you blew a flux capacitor when you shifted into warp drive.
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Old Dec 23, 2004 | 03:53 PM
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It is fine. Losing power in reverse !!! I hope you drive forward on D and not on R
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Old Dec 23, 2004 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by tyro
Sounds like you blew a flux capacitor when you shifted into warp drive.
and how dangerous is that? The car is working fine right now...I hope I don't have to take it to the dealer
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Old Dec 23, 2004 | 07:43 PM
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Sounds like you blew a flux capacitor when you shifted into warp drive.
LMFAO... BTTF
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Old Dec 23, 2004 | 11:38 PM
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and how dangerous is that? The car is working fine right now...I hope I don't have to take it to the dealer
your kidding right? have you ever watched an episode of star trek?
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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 05:05 AM
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your kidding right? have you ever watched an episode of star trek?
I guess you missed good ole doc on back to the future with his invention.
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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 06:49 AM
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But we've got to be going precisely 85 mph at..........<gazes up at clock tower on town hall.........poignant pause>




exactly 11 o'clock
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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Rick
But we've got to be going precisely 85 mph at..........<gazes up at clock tower on town hall.........poignant pause>




exactly 11 o'clock
its 88 mph just to get the facts straight.
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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 09:48 PM
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its 88 mph just to get the facts straight.
LOL! And the time was 10:04!

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Originally Posted by elchinocache
your kidding right? have you ever watched an episode of star trek?
He's from Canada, eh!
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 05:00 PM
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If the wheels were spinning for a long time, the car may have thought the throttle was stuck, and over rode the input from the pedal. Then again, your car may be royally effed up.
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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 07:34 PM
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why do you not take it to the dealer? they pay for everything... i took mine in after i got stuck inthe snow and my light came on.


TAKE IT TO THE DEALER
YOU WOULD BE A FOOL NOT TOO.
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Old Dec 29, 2004 | 12:32 AM
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It's never happened again, and the car is running perfectly fine right now. Fine on the highway, fine everywhere. No messages in my dash, and no malfunction lights are on...so there's no point. Dealer won't be able to reproduce the problem.
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Old Dec 30, 2004 | 02:10 PM
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your choice, however, they dont need to know what it was just tell them house it happend and they will find it; they found everything in mine that i didnt even know about.
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