Daedalus
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- 1992
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- Ford
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I was driving down the highway when I noticed my temperature and oil pressure gauges started jumping around and sweeping back and forth. I started to pull off on the shoulder and the engine just shut off. Tried to restart it and just got a click from the starter which was just replaced a few weeks ago. Popped the hood and the radiator was cold and the fan could be spun freely by hand. Popped off the rad cap and the radiator was only about half full but there's still a decent amount of coolant in the reservoir. No sign of oil in the radiator or coolant on the dipstick or in the oil fill cap. Was worried the engine had seized but it wasn't really that hot and I was able to turn it at the crank bolt with a breaker bar with little resistance. Theres a heater hose joint over the alternator that looked pretty sketchy and there was a faint green tinge to the alternator casing but it was bone dry. Battery seems okay as the lights, wipers and stereo all ran fine. Let it sit for an hour or two and still no start so I had it towed out to the dealership where my dad works so they can look at it tomorrow. Anybody have any suggestions or experienced something like this before?
oh, its a 2.3L 5-speed
oh, its a 2.3L 5-speed