Hey guys. So i have evo 8 last night i was driving, i was on the freeway getting into the freeway from another freeway so it was a turn i was in 3rd gear shift to 4th and it made a weird noise i had my foot on the gas but it wouldn't accelerate. I started losing power. I pull over on the side. Smoke came out the engine bay not a lot very minimal. I was thinking it was like a vacuum line i checked didnt see anything. I was on the side of the freeway i need to get out. But i would have my car in no speed/neutral idle was fine no trouble. But if i put speed it would bog alot like stalling but wouldnt turn off like. I had to tow it home. So thats the problem what can it be?
any help would work. Thanks in advance

 

Oil in the crankcase?
Coolant in the radiator?
Accessory belt in place?
Clamps on the intake tight?
Fuel in the tank?
The smoke - what did it smell like? - hot metal, burning oil, burning rubber, burnt clutch

 

I did not check none of that and smoke could smell it im sick. But it did burn my eyes bad.

 

I had a problem like you mentioned but no smoke and same symptoms. My problem was upper intake hose popped off leaving me stranded. Check your hose clamps and should you have a problem clean the surface with alcohol and then apply hairspray and reattach the clamps tightly.
I might have wasted your time by typing this but someone else shared this info on another thread and it saved my rear.

 

Might as well do a boost leak test. Same thing happened to me. I thought my engine blew the first time it happened

 

When you feel better go over the usual suspects and maybe you'll find an easy fix. Also, make sure all three gearboxes are topped up with lube.

 

Thanks guys ill check all that. It was like midmight on the freeway and got out and it looked like a bad neighborhood i just wanted to get out of there haha couldnt check much.

Heres a vid i toke earlier today

https://youtu.be/zulOt8xvYis

 

huge exhaust leak? all that green stuff is probably from radiator cap failing or hose popping off. maybe a blown turbo?

 

Haha thanks but the green stuff its paint lol i splashed green pain on the valve cover and thee heat thing. But yeah i was thinking turbo blown as well.

 

In case some have this problem. Its a common thing but the ic pipes pop off the couplers thats all the problem.

 

If you were driving and lost power it is probably going to be a blown turbo. Did you notice excessive white smoke coming out of the exhaust? Check for play in the turbo.