![]() Things looked fine at first since the engine had sat cold while I was running errands, but pretty soon it was overheating again at speeds as low as 30mph.Īfter getting it towed to my destination, I took it to a garage the next morning. Bought some from Wal-mart, poured it in, and headed out. Being in the middle of nowhere, I jumped back in and proceeded to drive at about 35-40, which was warm on the engine but enough to get me to a small town.Īt this point I checked the coolant reservoir and it was empty. ![]() Nothing appears to be leaking, and the crackling sound is the only thing noticable. Before long the engine overheats and I pull over to the side of the road. Soon thereafter the check-engine light illuminates. With the hood up and an ear to the engine, it sounds like a piece of plastic fluttering in the wind, but with a faint electric “crackling” quality. From inside the car it sounds almost like an animal skittering around in the chassis - irregular, short and clipped. Not long thereafter I notice a rattling noise behind the dash. Instead, I found myself slowing down to stoplights and stop signs in small villages between 15-minute sprints.Īt some point, the interior heat stops - the air being pulled in from outside is not being warmed at all, no matter what settings I fiddle with. ![]() It must have erroneously assumed that the highway comprising basically the entire trip would be speed limit 55-65 the entire way. not using the interstates) would save time. I had a 4.5-5 hour trip ahead of me and Google Maps told me a more direct route (i.e. I drive a 2002 Mazda Protege and it’s been great to me until this past weekend.
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