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My 20 yr old daughters 1987 Saturn just stopped in the ...


Sent to Car Experts August 04, 2006 3:49 p.m.
My 20 yr old daughters 1987 Saturn just stopped in the middle of street traffic yesterday. After letting it sit for one hour it did start enough for her to drive home 20 miles. This morning I put in coolant which was totally empty. Could that have been the cause for her car stopping? Her mom

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1987 Saturn

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Added coolant & two containers of oil
Customer (name blocked for privacy)
Status: Closed   Value: $9   
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August 04, 2006 3:58 p.m. (9 minutes and 24 seconds later) 		REPLIED Check Mark
How does the vehicle run now?
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Sent August 04, 2006 4:02 p.m. (3 minutes and 20 seconds later)
We are both afraid to drive it although it starts up and sounds normal.
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August 04, 2006 4:46 p.m. (44 minutes and 10 seconds later) 		ACCEPTED Check Mark
Don't be affraid to drive it, just let it idle for a while and maybe take it around the block. See how it drives and let me know. If the coolant was that low the car could have begun to overheat causing the computer to shut down the engine until it cooled off. Like I said, let it idle for a while, but watch for any coolant leaks and watch the temperature gauge. The coolant has to have gone someplace. Let me know what happens.
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