Q: Engine shut off after smoking and won't turn on now.
After driving for an hour and a half to get to my parents house I turned off my car then realized I had leave bavk out right away so I turned it right back on but it started making a weird noise so I turned it back off but it was still making a sound so I turned it back on and left it on thinking maybe that'll stop the sound but it still made a sound so I just went into my parents house to leaving the car on with this strange sound. I came back out after 15 mins of being in my moms house with my car outside making a strange noise I came back out again but the car was shut off and smoking from the engine so I tried to start it back on but it wouldn't start at all but the smoking stopped after about 5 mins so I thought maybe I just flooded the engine so
I tried again after waiting for about an hour but it still won't start. Please give me an ideas in what may be wrong mechanics are not open today but I plan on getting it towed on Monday.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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Hi there. The battery has burned up, the alternator has burned up, or the starter has burned up causing the engine to not start up. If the vehicle was running with a clicking sound and then the engine has stalled with smoke coming from the engine compartment for 5 minutes, then I suspect that the alternator has burned up the windings inside it and overheated the battery. I recommend seeking out a professional, such as one from Your Mechanic, to help you with your smoke coming from the engine compartment.
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