Heard A Pop, Then The Car Shuddered!

[quarkgun]

Hey guys, got a problem with my new car (far out, only my third post too ), and was hoping someone could give me some advice;

I was driving at about 30km/h, about to pull into my driveway, when i heard a muffled pop, then my car shuddered a little. I pulled into the driveway, and found my car had very little power, wouldn't idle properly, and then stalled. I had to roll it the rest of the way in. I checked for oil leaks, nothing. It struggled to start, and then wouldnt idle cleanly. There are no ticking or nasty sounds from the engine, though i could hear a hissing sound like a vacuum or a leak in the exhaust or something.

Coming out of the back of the exhaust is a tonne of black particles, like soot, or sand or something.

A friend suggested the cat might have died, i can only hope it's something that simple

Does anyone have any ideas as to what it might be? I'd really appreciate any help.

Cheers!

[GeeTR]

Hey guys, got a problem with my new car (far out, only my third post too

Thats right, be like the rest, only post up when your having issues, how bout just a "Hi, hows it going" thread for once? lol jk

Intake pipes can go pop when they come off? Check real good.

Edited April 4, 2008 by GeeTR

[quarkgun]

Thats right, be like the rest, only post up when your having issues, how bout just a "Hi, hows it going" thread for once? lol jk

Intake pipes can go pop when they come off? Check real good.

Hey mate. Well yeah, i had hoped to post many ' i love my new skyline' posts, before i got to my ' damn my car is dead i need help' post; but i guess that happens.

Hopefully, my next post will be 'hey i found the problem, all is sweet'

And thanks for the tip, i will check the intake also... happened last night, and really need to go over it in daylight to get a proper look at whats going on.

[Duncan]

99% it will be an intercooler pipe off somewhere

[quarkgun]

Looks like it might be the charcoal cannister pipe, which must have popped off the other day. I'll be dropping it at the mechanic in the next day or two to get it all put back together, and hopefully that will be my problem solved !! Then i'll be back to enjoying my new car, rather than stressing about it

[Greekos]

Looks like it might be the charcoal cannister pipe, which must have popped off the other day. I'll be dropping it at the mechanic in the next day or two to get it all put back together, and hopefully that will be my problem solved !! Then i'll be back to enjoying my new car, rather than stressing about it

hahahahahaha i can so relate to this yet some how mine is a bit more tricky than a blown off pipe

[Duncan]

I don't think the carbon cannister pipe will leak enough to stall the car - look closelier at the intake.....