what happened?!?!

[RGdsmNewb]

Alright i really have no idea how all of this occured but here it goes. My car was running fine, then in the morning i had to boost this old pos car with cables. So i do that then when i start the car my SRS light comes on,ebreak light stays on, and check engine stays on. Then i drive for a bit and they all go away at once. So i think nothing of it, keep driving the car, then the srs light comes on again... my rpm and speedo stop working and glitch out a little bit. So i pull over. The car's dead, so i boost it. I start going again and it's shaking really weirdly... popped the hood, checked oil it was perfect, but like my entire block was shaking and black smoke comming out of the exhaust. What the heck is going on here, my car is sitting on some random street right now. By the way the battery in my car is only a month old so im wondering if my alternator is messed or what

 

[90AWDEclipse]

Do a boost leak test, you might have a blown or leaking intercooler pipe, or a hole in your intercooler. (Here is the link to make the tester)

http://www.vfaq.com/mods/ICtester.html


Alex

 

[Dasamary]

Since you had to the jump the car in the morning...my first through is your accessory belts are slipping or not working. If i was you I'd have that thing towed to the nearest service station ASAP!

 

[toybreaker]

There's an alternator fuse in the front fuse box, under the hood.

Please check it before going much further. If the alternator can't charge, because the alternator fuse has popped, the car will run off the battery until the battery voltage drops enough the fuel pump can't keep up, or the spark goes away...

The symptoms of low battery voltage/blown alternator fuse/dead alternator would be as you describe.

A quicky visual examination of the fuse should tell the tale. I'm sorry I don't know the rating, But it's the ony fuse bolted into the fuse block.

On the 1g cars it seems to fail every now and the during vehicular electrical transfusions/copulations/electron exchanges.....

You did use protection right? I would hate for your car to catch a dose of ford...

Please check the fuse, happiness could be a fuse away.

Good luck, and let us know if there's a resolution.