dead explorer

aj420 · 03-19-2004, 12:16 AM

everytihing was running fine... it had a slight miss at idle but that was usual... i went to start it and it just abruptly stopped cranking, then i tride jumpin in and to no avail. it smelled like burngin wires and i figgured it was a short in the electrical system, but we pushed it and i saw a rather large trail of oil follwoing it.... what could this be from, everything was fine until 2 minbutes ago when i shut it off and tried to start it up 5 minutes later??? now im carless, with no way to get to college.... i have this gut feeeling that its dead for good. some one plz help

*jimbo74* · 03-19-2004, 12:26 AM

what are all the fluid levels? is it possible someone took out your drainplug as a joke?

03-19-2004, 12:16 AM	#1
aj420 Wannabe Elite Explorer belvidere, nj 97 Mercury Mountaineer Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 7 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	dead explorer everytihing was running fine... it had a slight miss at idle but that was usual... i went to start it and it just abruptly stopped cranking, then i tride jumpin in and to no avail. it smelled like burngin wires and i figgured it was a short in the electrical system, but we pushed it and i saw a rather large trail of oil follwoing it.... what could this be from, everything was fine until 2 minbutes ago when i shut it off and tried to start it up 5 minutes later??? now im carless, with no way to get to college.... i have this gut feeeling that its dead for good. some one plz help __________________ -aj- 1997 Mercury Mountaineer

03-19-2004, 12:26 AM	#2
jimbo74 Elite Ranger NorCal 98 XLT Supercab 4x2 Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 17,902 Vehicle Specs*	what are all the fluid levels? is it possible someone took out your drainplug as a joke? __________________ My Truck