I drive a nice conditioned 92 Ford Escort LX, (109k miles) and I was on my way home last night driving 65 on the highway....was about to getting off when all of a sudden the noise of my car changed to a kind of clucking sound. While this was happening, I noticed smoke coming from my car, and also into my vents. Nothing was popping up on my dashboard, and I know I do need an oil change, but the oil thing only pops up here n there and as soon as i seen it I had plans to get it done. I SUCK with cars, but I know this has to be a simple dumb problem, because It was running smooth, and perfectly fine before....it has to be low on something. Any ideas? I got it home, now I just don't know what to do...
By the way when I parked it that night, it died as soon as I stopped. I tried to start it in the morning, and it tries, but wont turn over.
I looked at the oil stick and it wasnt burnt just not much oil on it, but the thing that confuses me is, yeah im due for an oil change, but not that over ya know? Everything LOOKS fine engine wise, belt looks fine, im going out to get some oil now and put some in....ill update as soon as im done with doing this.
Okay, added two qrts of OIL and it started....it started good, but then I noticed it seemed to be running a bit odd....so i turned it off and let that be so...I decided okay ill drive it across the street and get the oil changed and stuff then, and as soon as I went to start it again, it wont even start....it doesn't give me any thought that it will turn over. UGH....sigh..
By the way when I parked it that night, it died as soon as I stopped. I tried to start it in the morning, and it tries, but wont turn over.
I looked at the oil stick and it wasnt burnt just not much oil on it, but the thing that confuses me is, yeah im due for an oil change, but not that over ya know? Everything LOOKS fine engine wise, belt looks fine, im going out to get some oil now and put some in....ill update as soon as im done with doing this.
Okay, added two qrts of OIL and it started....it started good, but then I noticed it seemed to be running a bit odd....so i turned it off and let that be so...I decided okay ill drive it across the street and get the oil changed and stuff then, and as soon as I went to start it again, it wont even start....it doesn't give me any thought that it will turn over. UGH....sigh..