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1998 Buick Regal

Tiny
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1998 Buick Regal V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic 115k miles

okay my car was overheating when I was driving it because the coolant was done, but when I came home I turn the car off and the next morning I started it and it started fine and I put coolant in it, but after I put the coolant I came back home and then when I was ready to leave, my car wont start ! Any ideas?
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Monday, October 12th, 2009 AT 1:00 AM

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Tiny
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Do below to determine if its a fuel or spark problem

Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine -have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel related problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel filter/fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light. No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil packs, coil's resistances, distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it
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Monday, October 12th, 2009 AT 1:10 AM
Tiny
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Do you think it have anything to do with the water pump? Or do I need a whole new engine?
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Monday, October 12th, 2009 AT 1:34 AM
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Do what I've suggested earlier and see what's missing causing it not to start
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Monday, October 12th, 2009 AT 2:54 AM

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