head gasket

1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
147,078 MILES • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JOHNTOR2011
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i have a blown head gasket the car cranks over but will not start what can i do to make the car start?
Jan 5, 2011 at 7:08 AM
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FIXITMR
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why do you want to start it? is it full of antifreeze? i know a guy who drove short distances with his blown headgasket by not refilling the anti freeze. but it depends on how bad it is blown and where. i had a blown gasket on an olds that blew between 2 cylinders so no anti freeze was lost/burnt but it would not start on 2 cylinders.

Jan 5, 2011 at 7:17 AM
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DAVE H
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You will need to replace the headgasket to fix the car and run it again !
Jan 5, 2011 at 10:23 AM
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