Car shut off while driving, lost all oil and water
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Asked by Stuart Mar 22, 2016 at 01:36 PM about the 1997 Toyota Camry LE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Engine has spark, fuel pump is working, no trouble
codes, radiator is leaking problem was i drove into
a ditch but engine was still running after visiting
my son in prison when we left it shut down after
about 5 minutes of driving

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Reelin68 answered 8 years ago

If you lost all oil and water, then I would say the engine shut down because you cooked it. The engine would have overheated and you should have heard all sorts of knocking sounds with no oil. Did you really lose all of the oil or was it just low on the stick? Did your car overheat?

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