Over heated lost acceleration died wont start

Asked by Mikesalada May 19, 2016 at 09:39 PM about the 1989 Chevrolet S-10

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

89 s10 4. 3 over heated as i wad drivong i
started losing acceleration.  I stopped and ir
died and wont start

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The loosing acceleration was probably your engine locking up. That's what happens when you keep driving an overheating engine

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