car wont start

[jj4475 10+ year member]

ok i was driving for about 15 mins... went to get a pack of cigs and when i got back in my car in took a few starts for the car to start.. i was like hmm thats never did that before..and by the time i get home my car is hot a hell and wont start again... its never did this before its a 91 celica if it helps any... wat should i do?

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[zthumper 10+ year member]

Are there any check engine lights etc on?

 

[jj4475 10+ year member]

just the temp light went a lil higher than normal

 

[supraman1379 10+ year member]

Check the water/antifreeze level? Alot of times, when a car over heats, it wont start. I would start by checking te radiator to make sure it has water or antifreeze (or whatever you like to put in it). Actually check the reserve first.

 

[AJ²06 5,000+ posts]

Check the water/antifreeze level?

hehee... I said "hehee" because mycar had that kind of thing. The most obvious thing is the "water" level. Next is the pump.... maybe its bad... I dunno. The worste case is that ur water is leaking... or even worste, INTo the engine [which my car had... lol I got a new engine tho...] Sooo... hope u get this thing fixed...

 

[zthumper 10+ year member]

Check the water/antifreeze level? Alot of times, when a car over heats, it wont start. I would start by checking te radiator to make sure it has water or antifreeze (or whatever you like to put in it). Actually check the reserve first.

Just don't open the radiator when its hot. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[supraman1379 10+ year member]

Just don't open the radiator when its hot. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

And if you dont know why, you will find out when you open while its still hot //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

 

[zthumper 10+ year member]

And if you dont know why, you will find out when you open while its still hot //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

It's a supriseresent:

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

coolant, water pump, head gasket

in the order of likeliness, and coincidently, the order of preference

 

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

It's a supriseresent:

i dont even want to know how bad that would hurt

 

[jj4475 10+ year member]

yup my radiator was very dry... filled it up and i waited for a while temp went down and starts right up thx alot...

 

[jj4475 10+ year member]

but is this the start to many problems or did it just need some water.. thx

 

[troy_audi0 10+ year member]

thermastat maybe..

 

[jj4475 10+ year member]

nah its all good now

 

[zthumper 10+ year member]

but is this the start to many problems or did it just need some water.. thx

That should help take of em I would think. But if I was you I would run out to walmart and get some antifreeze cuase it works a little better than water.