mish__

Maybe you guys can help me out, this has never happened to me before so it threw me off.

I have a 97 del sol si (d16y8). I just got off of work earlier and as I was a mile away from my exit, my car started decelerating from 70 to 60 to 40 and my brakes were hard, but my accelerator became really soft. I pressed on it, the engine roared, but barely pushed. My car didn't overheat but it gave off a weird smell. So I tried to pull into the gas station. Once I turned off the car, the car made a weird sound.... like its burning something off. I turned it back on and forced my car to move.... it went down the block to 40 and started to decelerate again. So I pulled off to the side and turned the car off. I start the car up again... drove off... and its fine. Im so confused. Im scared it'll happen again. Has anyone had this experience?

mish__

Bump

SykoFerret

I'd start with ignition and fuel system, my gut says fuel pump, but go over the alternator, battery, etc. to be sure.


I support the claim that keeping over half a tank helps ease the wear on the brushes in the pump motor.

WhiteOnRice

Does it smell like clutch? (similar to overheated brakes)

mish__

Gas was full.
I think my brothers beamers fuel pump went out before, so I don't think that was it
because I explained the story to him and he was puzzled.

mish__

It smelled toasty.
opening the hood, I couldn't see what was wrong.
It just had this nasty toasty smell.

mish__

Update: car drives fine now... low clutch master cylinder fluid... no leaks under clutch pedal. Clutch pedal is normal. Any ideas?