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RobH4413 · 02-08-2007, 04:25 PM

So I bought a '90 escort about 4 months ago for 600$. It has only 70K miles on it, and has been running pretty good untill recently...

Yesterday I ran out of gas, but just managed to get it home. I had to keep re-starting it, and use every last bit of fumes to get it into my driveway.

After going out and getting gas and all that...I tried to drive it somewhere and now my transmission wont shift at all (it's an automatic). The RPM's just keep getting higher and higher. Did I kill the transmission getting it to my driveway?

That's really lame if I did... and I'm kind of broke so I don't want to take it to a repair shop and have them do 500$ worth of work for a 600$ car.

Is there any other possible explanation other than my transmission being dead? I know I'm probably screwed... but if anyone has any insight that would be amazing. Thanks!

02-08-2007, 04:25 PM	#1
RobH4413 Wildcard Bitches Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bethesda, MD Age: 40 Posts: 2,638	Another "Help me" thread. So I bought a '90 escort about 4 months ago for 600$. It has only 70K miles on it, and has been running pretty good untill recently... Yesterday I ran out of gas, but just managed to get it home. I had to keep re-starting it, and use every last bit of fumes to get it into my driveway. After going out and getting gas and all that...I tried to drive it somewhere and now my transmission wont shift at all (it's an automatic). The RPM's just keep getting higher and higher. Did I kill the transmission getting it to my driveway? That's really lame if I did... and I'm kind of broke so I don't want to take it to a repair shop and have them do 500$ worth of work for a 600$ car. Is there any other possible explanation other than my transmission being dead? I know I'm probably screwed... but if anyone has any insight that would be amazing. Thanks! __________________ This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps!