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2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Question: RADIATOR HAD NOT WATER AND CAR RAN HOT AND NOW IT DOESNT WANT TO START?

 

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MRLAMB, 2.0L 4 Cylinder, Houston, TX, December 09, 2012, 18:41
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I WAS DRIVING THE CAR DOWN THE ROAD AND THE TEMPURATURE STARTED TO RISE. I CHECKED THE RADIATOR AND THERE WAS NO WATER. WHEN I TRIED TO START IT, IT WOULD NOT START.

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    pushrod December 09, 2012, 22:52
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    You may have cooked the engine! I hope not. Good luck

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    Greg's Orange Auto (8790 Answers) , Orange, CA - (714) 361-9355
    globalhelper December 10, 2012, 06:41
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    tow it to a shop and get a diag.

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    csubak30 December 10, 2012, 06:57
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    Agree, a major overheat is one of the worst things to occur. Components can seize and warp when this happens.

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    your.mechanic December 10, 2012, 09:26
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    MR. LAMB...YOU RAN THE CAR WITH NO WATER IN THE RADIATOR...THE RADIATOR COULDN'T COOL THE CAR...THE CAR RAN HOT...WHEN CARS (OR TRUCKS) RUN HOT THEY GET DAMAGED...MOST LIKELY DAMAGE IS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET AND/OR CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD...BLOWN HEAD GASKET AND/OR CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD WON'T ALLOW A CAR (OR TRUCK) TO START...

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