Car died, white smoke under hood

1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
300,000 MILES • AUTOMATIC
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HICKMANNH
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Ran out of gas, car died, and pulled into a gas station. Filled about five gallons into tank, took a few cranks but it turned over. Drive it around the block, it is a little rough. I start heading home and the car dies, power steering goes out at a stop light. Crank it up and give it gas and it starts up again. Have to do this almost every time I stop. Finally about two miles down the road at a stop sign, it dies again but this time it won't turn over. Get it pushed to the side of the road in a residential area. There was a moderate amount of white smoke coming from the left side of the hood as well and a light burning smell.

Not really sure what to do at this point. Pretty broke and I am praying I can come up with a solution to at least get it the two or three blocks to my house.
Mar 22, 2017 at 4:24 PM
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KHLOW2008
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You could have an overheating problem. Wait for the engine to cool down and then check the radiator coolant level. Bad overheating can result in engine stalling and non-starting
Mar 25, 2017 at 8:21 AM
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