Just left my house in 2nd gear, hit 10psi and "BOOM!!", no power and car came to a stop and turned off. I'm scared sh*tless. When I crank it, it will not idle and dies. I get black smoke from my exaust. The car will not drive. The engine "putters" badly and my vacuum is at like 9! I really need some insight on this situation. I have an '03 with 23k on it. Cams and MBC are only mods. Does it sound like a piston? I have no idea....need help desperately!!

 

You most probably blew off an intercooler hose. Double check all vacuum lines and hoses and report back...

Any Check engine light (SES)?

 

check you innercooler pipes, they might of popped off

 

i/c piping might have popped off. check that

 

relax bro go check your intercooler pipes im sure one blew off no big deal 10 minute fix

 

check bov hoses too!

 

wow we all posted that at the same time

 

damn

 

Probably like everyone is saying, intercooler pipe.. But weird how smoke came out when it happened... If you blew a hole in the block youd notice oil..

 

Intercooler hoses

 

I looked at my lower intercooler pipes to the intercooler and they looked intact. Problem is , I'm not very mechanically inclined at all! If it was this, would that cause my car to not drive at all?

 

yeah there would be oil all over the place. and black smoke means your running rich. blue smoke is oil burning and white smoke is coolent aka blew headgasket or worse. running rich means your burning more fuel than needed, which only hurts you gas milage and your wallet

 

YES, CHECK THEM ALL THROUGHLY

 

I only notice the smoke when I try to start it and give it gas. It just wants to conk out on me. I have not noticed any oil leaks whatsoever.

 

just cause they look intact doest mean anything you need to inspect every icp pipe, even the licp.