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Radiator has a small crack in it firing but will not start

Tiny
JEREMY 2O
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  • 2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
  • 2.2L
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 251,000 MILES
My car ran hot and the heater quit working the fuse is blown. My car ran hot we put water in it and it ran ok for a while then quit. The radiator has a small crack in it firing but will not start.
Friday, February 26th, 2016 AT 10:03 PM

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Tiny
KASEKENNY
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If the car ran hot due to a hole in the radiator, then we need to suspect the head is warped or you have lost compression.

Here is a guide that will help with this:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-engine-compression

If you have low or no compression, then that will cause a no start after something like this.

Also, if the head gasket is leaking then this could cause the plug to foul as well so we should check the head gasket.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test

Let's start with this info and go from there. Thanks
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