spardavr4
04-08-2008, 01:02 PM
Ok so I got home from the train after going to school. I got in my car and about a mile away from the train station, I noticed my car wasn't accelerating. I looked at the dash and all my lights were on. I realized my car had just died on me so I pulled over and tried to restart it. The car would turn on fine but a second later would die again. I sat there for a little bit to check if I had left any light on or anything that would drain the battery but I had nothing on. I tried starting it the 4th time and this time it started, but now I have another damn SES light.
I got home and popped the trunk to see if anything was leaking, nothing was leaking, the temperature of the car was fine, full gas tank, just got the oil changed 3 days ago.
I checked the fuses, nothing was wrong there. What I did notice after checking to see of all my lights were working was that there was a sulfur smell coming from my muffler. Now I know this indicated a clogged cat, but this cat is brand new, replaced it not even 4000 miles ago.
Could it be that it got clogged for a split second and exhaust couldn't escape and thus shut my car off?
I'm gonna go get the code read in an hour, to see if my car will start again. Then I'll post what the code is, until then, any ideas, is it safe to go drive it around? I have sooo much crap to do today of all days.
Thanks!
I got home and popped the trunk to see if anything was leaking, nothing was leaking, the temperature of the car was fine, full gas tank, just got the oil changed 3 days ago.
I checked the fuses, nothing was wrong there. What I did notice after checking to see of all my lights were working was that there was a sulfur smell coming from my muffler. Now I know this indicated a clogged cat, but this cat is brand new, replaced it not even 4000 miles ago.
Could it be that it got clogged for a split second and exhaust couldn't escape and thus shut my car off?
I'm gonna go get the code read in an hour, to see if my car will start again. Then I'll post what the code is, until then, any ideas, is it safe to go drive it around? I have sooo much crap to do today of all days.
Thanks!