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It Wont Start.....HELP!!!! - 8/7/2008 12:37:34 AM

DCN2TWEEK

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ok here is what happened my brother forgot (somehow) to refill his radiator and took off down the road the temp gauge peaked and the car turn it self off now all it does is turn over but wont start what could this be?

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RE: It Wont Start.....HELP!!!! - 8/7/2008 1:13:00 AM

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Check the radiator temp gauge, it may be fried.
What model does he have btw?

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RE: It Wont Start.....HELP!!!! - 8/7/2008 9:15:29 AM

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its a 1998 gs

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RE: It Wont Start.....HELP!!!! - 8/7/2008 9:44:57 AM

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Have you checked the basics...fuel, spark, compression?

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RE: It Wont Start.....HELP!!!! - 8/7/2008 12:09:31 PM

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sounds like he warped the head?. or head gasket went. if it just turns over and doesnt start. that happened to my old one. well gasket broke and wrped the head. it would turn over and took about 10 min to start and it would eventually start. when u filled the radiator up is white smoke coming out the exhaust?

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RE: It Wont Start.....HELP!!!! - 8/7/2008 1:38:51 PM

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He wont see smoke if the car wont start.

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RE: It Wont Start.....HELP!!!! - 8/7/2008 4:08:20 PM

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we havent been able to get this started yet but we are gonna try it this weekend im hopeing its something small like a sencer or something and praying its nothing big

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RE: It Wont Start.....HELP!!!! - 8/7/2008 5:32:24 PM

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If he pegged the gauge and still drove it, it will most likely be a warped head as Needs suggested. But there''s still a chance that the temp sensor is keeping it from starting (safety feature).

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RE: It Wont Start.....HELP!!!! - 8/8/2008 12:45:54 AM

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ok well hopefully its only the temp sensor because we are highly starpped for cash if not it will be on craigs list grrrr the dsm strike our pockets again i had a 1st gen......7 bolt that should explain all lol can you say crank walk lol

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RE: It Wont Start.....HELP!!!! - 8/8/2008 5:55:52 PM

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ORIGINAL: silvercoupe97
But there''''''''s still a chance that the temp sensor is keeping it from starting (safety feature).

When i worked for Mitsubishi, I''''ve seen failed coolant temp sensors prevent startup due to incorrect readings (on the 2.0L DOHC 420A engine)- but never as a safety feature. The failed sensor basically tells the PCM that the engine is at sub 0 temperature resulting in an instant flooding upon startup. This was a common problem because the upper radiator hose was a common leak source and it always leaked onto the temp sensor corroding the terminals.

Back to the original post- start with a compression test. I''''m certain this will expose the root of your problems. Likely a blown headgasket and .. depending how hot it got- a warped cylinder head. Note that the 420A cylinder head cannot be milled and will need to be replaced.

JJ

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