Has your SC ever left YOU stranded?
Has your SC ever left YOU stranded?
Just curious, these cars are starting to show their age, but if well maintained, will run better than newer cars.
Although, that isn't the case with most SCs, some were mistreated by previous owners, some by both current and previous owners. Leading me to this, has your SC ever left you stranded?
If it has, did you see it coming, for example, fluid leaks, check engine light, rough idling, acting sluggish.
Or did it happen even though you're on top of your motor game?Add what caused it to die on you while on the road too
Although, that isn't the case with most SCs, some were mistreated by previous owners, some by both current and previous owners. Leading me to this, has your SC ever left you stranded?
If it has, did you see it coming, for example, fluid leaks, check engine light, rough idling, acting sluggish.
Or did it happen even though you're on top of your motor game?Add what caused it to die on you while on the road too
yup. 1st day i bought it my car broke down due to the ecu. the used dealership got me, they reset the car and 3 hours later i was on I-75 broke down going back home. that ecu problem lasted quite awhile trying to troubleshoot and replacing parts until i had it rebuilt.
than i went to the beach spontaneously without changing my oil when i knew it was leaking, it leaked to much oil and the car blew up. was stranded yet again.
but in next 2 weeks or so i am finally gonna have my car pulled out of storage and sent to a shop than hopefully i will never be stranded again!
than i went to the beach spontaneously without changing my oil when i knew it was leaking, it leaked to much oil and the car blew up. was stranded yet again.
but in next 2 weeks or so i am finally gonna have my car pulled out of storage and sent to a shop than hopefully i will never be stranded again!
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My cousin set his 94 SC300 5spd on fire 2 days after he bought it. He washed his engine bay then continued to limp it home. After going only one mile, the catalytic converter got so hot it set the rubberised coating underneath the car on fire. He pulled over in a neighborhood where someone just so happened to be watering their garden. Eventually a fire truck showed up and after dowsing the bottom of the car with water for about 10 minutes, the thermometer the fire fighters had was saying the temperature of the cat was still 1200°f.
after having it towed to my house, we found that the honeycomb inside the cats had disintegrated and all 3 o2 sensors were literally melted and of course the spark plugs were demolished. A couple days later we replaced the spark plugs, plug wires and o2 sensors and punched out the cats. And because my cousins registered address is in a city that doesn't require emissions, he was still able to get the car registered.
after having it towed to my house, we found that the honeycomb inside the cats had disintegrated and all 3 o2 sensors were literally melted and of course the spark plugs were demolished. A couple days later we replaced the spark plugs, plug wires and o2 sensors and punched out the cats. And because my cousins registered address is in a city that doesn't require emissions, he was still able to get the car registered.
Last edited by MattStarr; Apr 7, 2012 at 01:02 PM.
Although my SC had every possible common problem SC's have, due to previous owner parked it for 3 years, my SC has never ever left me stranded. There were like 3-4 times I couldn't use it, but I can't really blame it 'cause I was fixing it but just didn't have enough time to finish it the same day.
Yuup about 3 times. First I ran out of gas on the freeway, luckily I was able to coast down the off ramp and ran the red light to make a right and turned into a Wal-Mart parking lot, but thats my fault. 2nd was also my fault, drifted into a curb at 30MPH and mangled all my suspension components, limped the car 1/4 mile to a friends house. 3rd was just this past monday, driving the road at 8:55PM and the car completely died, motor, lights, everything turned off.
Yuup about 3 times. First I ran out of gas on the freeway, luckily I was able to coast down the off ramp and ran the red light to make a right and turned into a Wal-Mart parking lot, but thats my fault. 2nd was also my fault, drifted into a curb at 30MPH and mangled all my suspension components, limped the car 1/4 mile to a friends house. 3rd was just this past monday, driving the road at 8:55PM and the car completely died, motor, lights, everything turned off.
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Yes every time its fixed...
Drove the **** out of it the day I bought it and everything seemed great...second day of owning it the water pump grenades(it was nearly in 3 pieces) car overheats, and head gasket gives up the ghost.
back on the road two weeks later, everything seems cherry and as I try to start the car after work. Nothing. ECU took a dump.
Leaky caps fixed, car seems ok, then suddenly dies anytime I shift out of park...bad fuel pump.
Finally a week ago I spun a rod bearing...as soon as I heard it I went straight for the dip stick and yes, it had oil(dafuq??)
I have decided I will NEVER buy a car from a girl again. On the bright side I will have a fresh bottom end and roughly 400 miles on everything else soon.
Drove the **** out of it the day I bought it and everything seemed great...second day of owning it the water pump grenades(it was nearly in 3 pieces) car overheats, and head gasket gives up the ghost.
back on the road two weeks later, everything seems cherry and as I try to start the car after work. Nothing. ECU took a dump.
Leaky caps fixed, car seems ok, then suddenly dies anytime I shift out of park...bad fuel pump.
Finally a week ago I spun a rod bearing...as soon as I heard it I went straight for the dip stick and yes, it had oil(dafuq??)
I have decided I will NEVER buy a car from a girl again. On the bright side I will have a fresh bottom end and roughly 400 miles on everything else soon.
Mine ended up being a completely dead battery, coincidently when that happened I put it into neutral and there just happened to be a Autozone, and I was able to coast in the lot, and had Autozone test the battery. Just got a new battery yesterday and everything works fine. But I do need to relocate the harness before anything else happens.
Sadly, a couple times.
Once at work, i came out to the parking lot, car started, died 10 secs later. Then it would crank and crank but no start. Towed it home, after weeks of trying different things, turned out it was the fuel pump ECU. I bypassed it and BAM, back to running like a champ.
2nd time, i was driving normally and the car just shut off. Same symptoms, cranks but no start. I check the bypassed wires, still connected. Turned out my fuel pump had fell off of its bracket and the hose came off, thus no fuel was reaching the engine.
Other than that, it has been running pretty strong. I honestly run the car VERY hard and it has 180K, so all in all, id have to say its pretty dang reliable.
Once at work, i came out to the parking lot, car started, died 10 secs later. Then it would crank and crank but no start. Towed it home, after weeks of trying different things, turned out it was the fuel pump ECU. I bypassed it and BAM, back to running like a champ.
2nd time, i was driving normally and the car just shut off. Same symptoms, cranks but no start. I check the bypassed wires, still connected. Turned out my fuel pump had fell off of its bracket and the hose came off, thus no fuel was reaching the engine.
Other than that, it has been running pretty strong. I honestly run the car VERY hard and it has 180K, so all in all, id have to say its pretty dang reliable.
