On Sat, 1 Jan 2005, kalexand33 wrote:

> I have a 93 Altima that, beginning last night, is often dying when I
> stop at a stop light. The RPM needle is low and jumps quite a bit -- it
> also excudes an awful burning smell out of the exhaust. Also, the past
> few weeks I noticed the engine doesn't heat up well -- usually when I
> turn the heater on, the engine cools off and doesn't blow out much heat.
> Don't know if it's related. The oil is a pinkish color -- not light
> brown.

Sounds very much as if your car has blown a head gasket and/or has a
cracked head.

> I need to drive from Chicago from Milwaukee later today. No mechanics
> open on new year's. any tips? advice?

You're likely to cook the car on that trip.

DS