It died and won't start. Now have new motor and now this...
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starting problems?
Sorry I didn't have time to read everything so I was just going to ask you, after it dies can you wait a little while then start it back up with no problems? And are there no warnings whatsoever of it dying? If so I have a guaranteed solution for the problem. I just dealt with it less then 2 months ago.
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Re: starting problems?
Originally Posted by johnny rockit
Sorry I didn't have time to read everything so I was just going to ask you, after it dies can you wait a little while then start it back up with no problems? And are there no warnings whatsoever of it dying? If so I have a guaranteed solution for the problem. I just dealt with it less then 2 months ago.
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So, I doubt it'* vapor lock, hehe. Hydrolock, ehh...
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Cracked heads are such a remote possibility, I wouldn't even waste my time looking.
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Bill...how would you think that coolant got on top of the head then? I doubt the gaskets were that bad. 96-97 are known for cracking heads.
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Originally Posted by '96BonnevilleL67
All disconnected.... Still wouldn't budge.
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I don't think it is something electrical at all. Check the Crank Shaft Position Sensor... When it gets hot it will lose the shaft signal and when it cools off it will regain the signal and should start again. It'* not too expensive to change if that is in fact what is wrong with it.
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Johnny, this is on a cold engine, and it won't crank or turn. It'* physically LOCKED and there is coolant under the valve covers. This isn't a sensor problem.
The coolant under the valve covers could be from the LIM gaskets, mixed into the oil, then pumped up to the valvetrain, and then sit there long enough to seperate back out. I don't know if the coolant would fully seperate, but the water should.
If this is from cracked heads, it would be the first time we've seen this symptom. Failed head gaskets are unheard of on our engines, and can't cause coolant to get up there anyway.
The coolant under the valve covers could be from the LIM gaskets, mixed into the oil, then pumped up to the valvetrain, and then sit there long enough to seperate back out. I don't know if the coolant would fully seperate, but the water should.
If this is from cracked heads, it would be the first time we've seen this symptom. Failed head gaskets are unheard of on our engines, and can't cause coolant to get up there anyway.
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Originally Posted by willwren
Johnny, this is on a cold engine, and it won't crank or turn. It'* physically LOCKED and there is coolant under the valve covers. This isn't a sensor problem.
The coolant under the valve covers could be from the LIM gaskets, mixed into the oil, then pumped up to the valvetrain, and then sit there long enough to seperate back out. I don't know if the coolant would fully seperate, but the water should.
If this is from cracked heads, it would be the first time we've seen this symptom. Failed head gaskets are unheard of on our engines, and can't cause coolant to get up there anyway.
The coolant under the valve covers could be from the LIM gaskets, mixed into the oil, then pumped up to the valvetrain, and then sit there long enough to seperate back out. I don't know if the coolant would fully seperate, but the water should.
If this is from cracked heads, it would be the first time we've seen this symptom. Failed head gaskets are unheard of on our engines, and can't cause coolant to get up there anyway.
I also have difficulty believing that coolant could have been pressed into the valvetrain by the piston in a filled cylinder. I would think it would be pressed out the exhaust valve rather.
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Originally Posted by willwren
The coolant under the valve covers could be from the LIM gaskets, mixed into the oil, then pumped up to the valvetrain, and then sit there long enough to seperate back out. I don't know if the coolant would fully seperate, but the water should.
If this is from cracked heads, it would be the first time we've seen this symptom. Failed head gaskets are unheard of on our engines, and can't cause coolant to get up there anyway.
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With water/antifreeze sitting in the motor as long as it has, I would be inclined to swap that motor.
Look at it this way..it'll take less time to swap the motor than it would to rebuild your current one in the car.
Look at it this way..it'll take less time to swap the motor than it would to rebuild your current one in the car.