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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 04:55 PM
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02 C32 problem HELP!!!

I need some help guys! I was driving this morning as I was entering the freeway I noticed there was a lot of smoke coming out of my car then as I was driving, doing about 40 mph the car would not shift or accelerate. It just kept on revving, so I pulled over turned the car off waited a few secs. then restarted the car went fine but after a few minutes it would not shift and the check engine light went on I let it just roll till I exited the freeway and pulled over. As soon as i stopped there was a lot of smoke coming out of the hood. As I opened the hood the whole engine bay was soaked with some greenish type of fluid and under the car it looked like a lot of Oil has leaked. Anyone know what might be wrong with the car?
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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your radiator might be cracked, hope everything works out
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by MBZAMG32
I need some help guys! I was driving this morning as I was entering the freeway I noticed there was a lot of smoke coming out of my car then as I was driving, doing about 40 mph the car would not shift or accelerate. It just kept on revving, so I pulled over turned the car off waited a few secs. then restarted the car went fine but after a few minutes it would not shift and the check engine light went on I let it just roll till I exited the freeway and pulled over. As soon as i stopped there was a lot of smoke coming out of the hood. As I opened the hood the whole engine bay was soaked with some greenish type of fluid and under the car it looked like a lot of Oil has leaked. Anyone know what might be wrong with the car?
Doesn't sound good - your coolant system sounds like it is FUBAR and your engine may not be 'happy' either.

Did you not get a low coolant warning? Especially since your car went into limp mode.
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 07:07 PM
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damn valeo radiators.
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 11:57 PM
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damn valeo radiators.
yup, sounds like another one bit it.....

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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 01:06 AM
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damn valeo radiators.
Time for BEHR..... might be kind of late though.
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 12:59 PM
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Time for BEHR..... might be kind of late though.
Yeah, i replaced mine awhile back with splinters help as preventative maintence.
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the good news is that the engine never shut off by itself then you would really be ... you either have a radiator leak or the hose from or to the radiator may have called it quits. next time you see smoke coming from the engine compartment call a tow truck.
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