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My 1999 chevy cavalier ran hot.after it cooled down i tried to crank it,but it just turned over and would not crank. could it have something to do with the fuel cut off device?
no i could not start the car, and yes coolant did overflow, but it did not drench the car.no i could not start the car, and yes coolant did overflow, but it did not drench the car.
Could you start the car when it was hot? And did the coolent drench the car once it overflowed?Could you start the car when it was hot? And did the coolent drench the car once it overflowed?
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Re: My 1999 chevy cavalier ran hot.after it cooled down i...
You may have seized the engine how ho did it get If your car is overheating and you don't shut it down Immediately or at least turn on the heater to draw the heat from the engine it will seize
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You don't say what engine is in the vehicle; I will assume it is the 2.2L.
You also don't say how hot the engine got or how long the engine was run while hot. My best guess about the no-start condition would be that due to the overheating you cracked the aluminum cylinder head and as a result have lost compression in the cylinders.
try locking your car with the key and unlocking it with the key, leave it for 30 second or so between the locking and unlocking , the car thinks some one has tampered with it
CHECK COOLING FAN FUSE AND RELAY.IF BOTH GOOD SCAN CAR TO CHECK COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAULT CODE.THE PCM AND COOLANT TEMP. SENSOR IS WHAT CAUSE FAN TO RUN AT CERTAIN TEMPERATURE.IF ALL IS GOOD.HOT WIRE COOLING FAN USING JUMPER WIRES TO BATTERY.IF FAN DONT RUN REPLACE FAN MOTOR.IF FAN RUNS YOU HAVE SHORT OR BROKE WIRE IN THE COOLING FAN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR.
More likely the recharge blew a o-ring and you have a leak. When your Cavalier was blowing hot air and a recharge fixed it that means it was low on freon which lets o-rings dry out, go back to the shop and have them leak test it. They use a pressurized dye to find the problem. If it's blowing it's not the cooling fan relay, they may have meant compressor relay but I'd have a leak test done first it's not expensive and easier that chasing unknown possibilities.
i have a 2002 cavalier that had cam crank ignition control mod and coil packs replaced still didnt start so i started in the steering column it turned out to be the acc switch harness one zip tie around switch and harness problem solved
should check ur thrmostat to make sure its working and make sure ur cooliant level is good and ur over heating the starter and then when cools off it works
no i could not start the car, and yes coolant did overflow, but it did not drench the car.
Could you start the car when it was hot? And did the coolent drench the car once it overflowed?
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