1995 Pontiac Grand Am Shook and Died

1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM
140,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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USSOLDIER202
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Im deployed to Iraq and wife emailed me saying that she was driving the car on the interstate and all of a sudden the car started shaking and died, she started it again and it the engine was shaking and was making a tapping sound also some grey smoke came from under the hood. I had the car worked on about a month ago they replaced the fuel pump, fuel filter, belts, plugs and wires, and a ac compressor. she had it towed back to that shop but they wont be open till monday. any thoughts whats wrong with it.
Feb 21, 2010 at 1:37 AM
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2CARPRO JACK
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If it was smoking out of the tail pipe it could be a blown head gasket.That would explain the shaking (misfiring). Smoke out from under the hood may be a blown coolant hose, which may have caused overheating.
Feb 22, 2010 at 7:11 AM
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