Why do i need to get my car running again?

1999 INFINITI G20
103 MILES
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ERIEDWAR
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99 infiniti g20. My car overheated and now it wont start. The radiator was damaged, but when i checked the dipstick the oil looked normal and didnt appear to have a milky color. what is the issue?
Sep 16, 2012 at 7:27 PM
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ERIEDWAR
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Sorry, what do i need to get car running again?
Sep 16, 2012 at 7:28 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Check the compression. You might not find any oil in cooling system or vice-versa even though the head gasket could be bad. The overheating could have caused damages to sensors etc resulting in non starting.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start

Check out the above link.
Sep 16, 2012 at 10:22 PM
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