Broke down. Need advice

[Rick Modena]

My B-I-L doesnt know even how to change a tire, much less what he would be doing to check fluids. He puts gas in it and takes it to the quicky lube when the sticker on the windshield tells him to.

I know a few guys like this, albeit not many. My son had to go change a co-workers tire a while back, I asked him if she couldn't call her husband/boyfriend, he said they were together and neither of them knew how to change a tire or where it was?! I didn't want him out on the highway taking a risk, the car was in a parking lot so no biggie and they gave him $20.00 for helping.

[mstng86]

We are a bunch of guys who have car interests, so things like checking fluid is something we know to do. My B-I-L doesnt know even how to change a tire, much less what he would be doing to check fluids. He puts gas in it and takes it to the quicky lube when the sticker on the windshield tells him to.

I know a few guys like this, albeit not many. My son had to go change a co-workers tire a while back, I asked him if she couldn't call her husband/boyfriend, he said they were together and neither of them knew how to change a tire or where it was?! I didn't want him out on the highway taking a risk, the car was in a parking lot so no biggie and they gave him $20.00 for helping.

Failure to prepare is preparing to fail.

I would say, in most things in life, I will at least try to learn how things work for future issues. You have to learn as much as you can. You never know when you are going to be stuck like the OP's BIL.

hell, I was outside watching the AC guy work on my stuff to figure out what was wrong and what I could have done to do it myself.

I guess we are not all wired like that. Maybe it does have to do with growing up poor.

[ram57ta]

He just called back. Got fluid in it, drove, still rpms going up, speed going down. I told him to stop the first place he can get to to stay cool and I'll head up there.

Sounds like the tranny is cooked.

[4.6coupe]

Lucas additive might, just might help.

[Forever_frost]

If it helps, I have a truck and trailer and am 30 miles from OK

[Sleeper]

Way cool of you frost. Have him check his insurance. I have free towing will american family.

[Forever_frost]

I do try to help people who are is a mess as I've been there too many times. I just don't offer to run too terribly far because that V10 gets expensive

[Frank]

Thanks for the offer Frost and everyone. Just got in safe.

[Forever_frost]

Sorry I couldn't help Frank. Is something to keep in mind though. Tell him to put a case of water in the trunk just in case he's stuck out

[beefed88]

probably a bad coil

How did you even come up with that?

[Baron Von Crowder]

Lucas additive might, just might help.

And a cap full or two of brake cleaner, but both are temporary.

[Frank]

Now in my possession, we took it for a drive today. I don't know anything about Hyundai's to know how they behave. The car won't accelerate over 40 though and was a long struggle to even reach that. The engine does not rev beyond 3500 rpm even in neutral or park. In park it acts like its a rev limiter bouncing at 3500 when I floor it. Is this normal? Kinda has me thinking maybe a timing belt slipped or a plugged exhaust? The trans looks like it has been leaking for a while. He did have his mechanic supposedly "inspect" every thing last week before he left since he will be driving this in college. Doesn't sound like it was much of a mechanic.

[talisman]

Sometimes shit just breaks. Most mechanics aren't going to pass up an opportunity to make money by not looking something over.

[Frank]

Sometimes shit just breaks. Most mechanics aren't going to pass up an opportunity to make money by not looking something over.

Yeah, that's what I am thinking. If I had the title in hand, we probably would have hauled it to a wrecker for $300 and call it a day but now I am curious if it could be something a little less serious. I'm giving him my Explorer so he can get home and not stress about it starting college. Good kids deserve a break once in a while. I have time to figure out what to do with it.

[talisman]

I agree, and that's pretty cool of you, man. Is it throwing any codes?