help plz
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help plz
Well, i got in an accident recently, and banged my front end up pretty bad 
. the car requires a new radiator. well i was able to drive the car home, but had to put water in the radiator several times on the way, and always pulled over and shut off the engine before it got a chance to over heat. The car drove fine . now, ive had the car in my driveway, with the engine partially exposed to the elements (due to the hood being messed up). so i went to drive it around the block to let it go thru the gears and such, and it seemed the car had lost alot of pickup, generally didn't shift too well (did shift though). so my question is, what could have happened from the time i parked it, and the time i drove it that would make it drive like this?(i think it rained once while it has been sitting)
. the car requires a new radiator. well i was able to drive the car home, but had to put water in the radiator several times on the way, and always pulled over and shut off the engine before it got a chance to over heat. The car drove fine . now, ive had the car in my driveway, with the engine partially exposed to the elements (due to the hood being messed up). so i went to drive it around the block to let it go thru the gears and such, and it seemed the car had lost alot of pickup, generally didn't shift too well (did shift though). so my question is, what could have happened from the time i parked it, and the time i drove it that would make it drive like this?(i think it rained once while it has been sitting)
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Make sure that coolant did not leak into your motor. If you see any white smoke...its definitely coolant inside your engine... but please describe more in great detail the damage that occured to your car...
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Re: (NightRider-gsR)
ok..right part of front-end (where headlight is located) smashed into immobile SUV @ 50 mph. it seems the radiator support is bent in, towards the engine. it is pushed up against the battery. the car starts the same, and idles the same as before the accident (perfect); and there is no white smoke
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Re: (WiggiE)
Checked my tranny fluid and motor oil..both are good. any other possibilites? like maybe water got in the distributer from rain (due to the hood not closing correctly)? or am i just being delusional? HELP!!! 
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