oerheated turned off cranks but wont start what could the problem be.

1999 LEXUS GS 300
160,000 MILES
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RNC1111
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I was driving temp Gage all the way cold tried pulling over but it died out before I got there was told it needed to cool all the way down then it would start it still has not
Jun 4, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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may have blown a head gasket. you need the system to have a leak down test to confirm. not an easy fix here.

Roy
Jun 4, 2012 at 6:03 PM
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