Honda Car Forum

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?

tektom816@yahoo.com wrote:
> 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?

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Check the oil level, and add about 3 quarts?

Just a guess.

'Curly'

>> 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

BANG your head against the wall!!!
tektom816@yahoo.com wrote:
> 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?

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> 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?
>
Think about trading it in for another car.