Which may all be related. About the same week it snowed 6-8 inches I moved to a house on a hill. My problem started with the car shutting off while driving down the highway. First I would lose all acceleration (and not notice a problem just yet), then the steering wheel locks up (huh???), then the brakes would stop responding (this is the part where I finally take notice), and I have to turn the ignition off, then back on again. It only happened a couple of times, but very disturbing.
Then while shopping or what not, I would start the car, it would turn over then completely lose all power. I'd jiggle around the battery cables, then it'd fire right up again.
Yesterday I tried to make it up a snowy hill and suddenly I realized I had no horsepower at all, it just sputtered, and halfway up it lost all power. Shut it off, restarted it - now it's moving again but the dashboard lights are completely dark, fuel gauge jumps to "Full" (even though its not).
This happened again today. And now I notice even very small hills increases in terrain cause serious slow down. My wife mentioned she smelled something from the engine, I think rubber..
Is it time to catch this car on fire and roll it down a hill? I'm not a mechanic and this car is worth less than $800 even before this crap started.
Then while shopping or what not, I would start the car, it would turn over then completely lose all power. I'd jiggle around the battery cables, then it'd fire right up again.
Yesterday I tried to make it up a snowy hill and suddenly I realized I had no horsepower at all, it just sputtered, and halfway up it lost all power. Shut it off, restarted it - now it's moving again but the dashboard lights are completely dark, fuel gauge jumps to "Full" (even though its not).
This happened again today. And now I notice even very small hills increases in terrain cause serious slow down. My wife mentioned she smelled something from the engine, I think rubber..
Is it time to catch this car on fire and roll it down a hill? I'm not a mechanic and this car is worth less than $800 even before this crap started.
