Q: Car over heated didn't turn on now it did it's a misfire
My car got overheated till the point it shut down I took it my mechanic and it turned on after passing wires had it charge and turned on... but now the problem is their is a misfire on my car it runs but what are my pros and cons of it would it eventually the engine blow up or will it remain working ? Their is a leak inside the engine hose which I figured also but the leak and over heating is fixed?
My car has 152000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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