HELP Need Advice ASAP!!

Waz900

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Hye guys, I have a 92 5.0 LX. I have a pinhole leak on an antifreeze hose that goes to the top of my intake on the back. I was driving it home and it just started shuddering uncontrollably. If I gave it gas, it would just shudder more. You can even hear it in the Exhaust. I just don't know what to do. I am not really great with cars. I need any advice as to what I should do. I know I have to replace the hose, but should I not even start it? It was smoking a little bit, but I think that was from the anti-freeze dripping onto my headers. Should I not drive it? Please give me some feedback, I am very frustrated. I tried to post a pic of the hose with the leak, its not my actual engine but it displays where the hose is. I appreaciate any feedback in advance. Thanks guys.

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marine_2003

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If you have another vehicle, take the hose off and go get a new one, if not i would clean the hose with a rag, wrap it in duck tape and baby it to the nearest parts store, take the hose off and and get a new one.

 

Waz900

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I had it duct taped for the past few days, it was holding, but it started dripping. I just need some assurance that my car isn't going to blow. I would think that as long as I don't drive it and replace the line, I would be fine. Does anyone know if that line is hard to replace or if I could do it myself???

 

timewarped1972

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check the oil and make sure theres no coolant in it from like over heating and blowing a head gasket, if that looks ok, try starting it after it's cool and if it runs ok you should be good to go...

 

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I say if you drive a car that's leaking antifreeze into the cylinders your just asking for trouble. Not only do you have a chance of over heating your engine, mixing antifreeze with oil, not allowing parts to lubricate correctly, and wasting money on precious antifreeze, but you are ALSO runing engine parts. You have probably already destroyed your o2 sensors and will notice an increase in your gas mileage shortly.. I say quit driving the thing until you replace the hose. IMHO

 

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ROFL did anybody bother to click the picture and see what site it leads you to? hahahahaha

 

timewarped1972

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Look Its Aaron said:

ROFL did anybody bother to click the picture and see what site it leads you to? hahahahaha

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lmao...........oh my........ after a nite with one of them girls he may really have a drip, lol DOH!!!!!!

 

Waz900

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hah, yeah, about that. I just needed somewhere to host the picture, that was the first site that popped up. But anyway, I think it is my spark plugs. It Idles fine in park, but when I shift to drive or reverse it starts shaking. Could that be a spark plug misfire? When I put it back in park, it calms down.

 

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The antifreeze vapor has gotten inside the distributor cap. It is just like having water inside the distributor, which makes it possible for the spark to jump all over the place instead of going to the proper cylinder.

Pull the distributor cap and clean the inside of the cap with WD-40. Clean up any coolant you find condensed with a rag & WD-40. Inspect the cap & wires for signs of arcing. Replace anything that has a track mark where the spark has jumped and burned a track. Some WD-40 to dry out the wires is a good idea too.