"" wrote: > "jasonsfuzzyhead" wrote in > message > news:1_643847 snipped-for-privacy@autoforumz.com... > > About a month ago my car overheated while I was sitting at a > light. I > > started driving it and antifreeze went all over my > windshield...not to > > mention all over my engine. When I took it to the mechanic, > he > > replaced the thermostat, thermostat gasket, housing, and two > > hoses > > The hose must have been showing signs of splitting or bulging > long before it > blew. You don't give the mileage or how long you've owned it, > but older cars > require routine inspection every year or so to prevent such > messes. > > > I have an electrical short somewhere. Its so bad that my > when my > > lights are on and my radio is on...I hear a buzzing sound > > This is an elderly ignition system (probably a bad spark plug > wire) feeding > back into the radio. Happens on all older cars not properly > maintained. > > > mention now I have no brake light or turn signal light in > the back > > right side of the car, but yet that light is on when I turn > my lights > > on. Very strange. > > Different bulb in the housing > > > My car has started without the key in it...twice...and > turned itself > > off. I don?t have a remote starter...it just did it on its > own. > > Aliens? Seriously, this is the first I've heard of this since > the VW Golf > situation over a decade ago, which turned out to be water > leaking around > aftermarket radio antenna installations. Does it have any > special > modifications or body damage? > > > And now...For the greatest part ever....I just got my fuel > filter > > replaced...my battery replaced..and did a full tune up on my > car...and > > my car is studdering. I?ll drive down the road doing 65 and > it seems > > like I am taking my foot off of the gas pedal...but I?m not. > > Eventually it looses power. The a/c gets low and my car wont > get up > > over 30. Eventually it just shuts off completely and all of > my > > dashboard lights come on. I let it sit for 30 min or so...my > car runs > > fine for at least an hour. > > Sounds like a fuel pump. What do the codes say?
Its a 2000...it has about 80000 miles on it. I bought it in September...I really shouldn?t have because of all the problems I?ve had with it.
Turns out, the sputtering was a Fuel Delivery Module...which was recalled for the year of my car...fixed for free.
As for the hoses...everything is taken care of. Now the only problem I really have is that my car still overheats..which I believe to be caused by my relay switch. As long as I drive with my A/C on...it should be good.
As for my car starting by itself...I?ve named it Herbie :) Still don?t know why...its never been in an accident. Besides having so many problems with it, it looks brand new...no dings with little scratches and no marks of where it would have been fixed.
There was an after market radio put into the car before I bought it...then it was relaced...you could tell the person who owned the car replaced it because they did one horrible job...but I still hear buzzing...I wish it would go away...hopefully it will soon when I get my cd player in there.
Thanks for your help