Re: [DML] Very weird problem

["DMC Joe" <dmcjoe@xxxx>]

Chris,

Have you checked your transmission fluid level?

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----- Original Message -----
From: <dmcdelorean2@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 12:24 AM
Subject: [DML] Very weird problem


> Hello,
>
> Lets start off with what happened, I was on way to the grocery store
in
> my Delorean. Ok, I made a turn and went straight, all of a sudden I looked
at
> my rear view mirror and my car was smoking heavily in the rear. I
immediately
> pulled over and got out of the car. I don't know if it was coming from
under
> the car or the engine itself, but it was really smoking. I assumed the
engine
> got too hot, but the temp was only at half way. I waited until my car got
> cooled off, and started it up again. I pulled into the grocery store
parking
> lot and all of a sudden my car wouldn't move, I pushed the gas, and
nothing,
> I kept pressing the gas, and nothing moved. Luckily I had enough momentum
to
> get in a parking spot. I waited for the engine to cool some more, after
that
> I started the engine again and tried to put the car in reverse and park
> straight because I didnt park it right, I dropped it into reverse and it
> started going (I have an automatic trans), when I pushed the gas, it would
> go, I put it into drive to straighten and pushed the gas,...nothing
happened,
> its like I had it in neutral or something, I press the gas on drive and
only
> the RPMs go up. I tried putting it in "1" and "2" and nothing. I had to
push
> it into the spot, and I had my friend help me tow it back, (he has a
truck).
> Anyone know what happened?
>
> Chris
> 11388
> Rahway, NJ