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Old 29 Nov 2006, 03:35 pm
Lynn McGuire
 
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Default Re: oil filler cap left off

>> Ive embarked on a long journey back to school in my recently purchased
>> honda crx. after tiresome hours on the road i left the oil filler cap
>> off at a gas station when checking it. Careless! after about 100
>> miles or so of highway driving at 70mph i noticed the cap sitting next
>> to the block, and oil everywhere. I did my best to clean it in the dark
>> and continued on. after another 10 miles or so i started to feel the
>> car shaking and something banging into the hood. pistons? i hope not,
>> pulled over and it was smoking. let it cool off and drove some more in
>> third and fourth gear at about 45 mph with no problems, once i hit the
>> highway again and got to 70 the problem persisted. i drove in 5th gear
>> under 50mph and did ok, then i found a hotel and slept for the night.
>> im sitting here now wondering what to do. what should i do?


> Check the oil level, and add about 3 quarts?
>
> Just a guess.


I'm guessing that he melted all the bearings ...

Lynn


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