Car Dies in Neutral!!! Please help

[ghandi1981]

Anyone please help. I was driving home from work today and my engine started to make a horrible clicking sound and when i put it in neutral the engine shuts off. when i got home the car was spewing out the coolant...and it has a hard time turning on like it is outta gas...and the pickup from first is sluggish....if anyone can help i would appriciate it...thanks<P>AJ

[pelado]

When was the last time the timing belt was changed?

[ghandi1981]

i dont know i just bought the car in february. any other thoughts?<P>aj

[ghandi1981]

oil was very low...added 4 quarts and everything seemed fine....clicking went away...but after the car heated up it would turn on then die in neutral...i drove it around the block and it would die at every stop sign. now when i hit the gas (in neutral) it make a clicking sound...sound like from one of the pistons or something and it keeps on dying...any info would help...is my engine worth repairing?...and if not i am going to get a ZE...<P>aj

[nicolasbeique]

Maybe your spark plugs are plug wires??? Mine died on my and had NO POWER (could make it up hills in first!)<P>it was my spark plug wires that failed me<P>good luck

[lazzyie]

check for tears in the intake hosing too, new one is $70 from mazda dealer

[ghandi1981]

yea when i first got my car back in feb i had to replace the intake hose but now i think i messed up my engine b/c it had no oil in it....

[ghandi1981]

yea when i first got my car back in feb i had to replace the intake hose but now i think i messed up my engine b/c it had no oil in it....<P>AJ