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Old May 17, 2009 | 07:47 PM
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god Damn car!!!! wont start

more and more problems. tried to start it this morning it wouldnt start and had to go to a drving school for my ticket and of course it was blocking all the other cars in my driveway. at first i thought maybe it was flooded, went thro the flooded procedurs no luck still wouldnt start. then 8 hours later wen i got bak for school tried to start it it made a whinny noise wen it cranked over but no start checked the battery thats fine starter is ok any1 have a clue if so plz save me a trip to the stealership (dealership)
thank you -Kevin
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Old May 17, 2009 | 08:01 PM
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you sure your plug and coils are fine ?
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Old May 18, 2009 | 07:28 AM
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yea since my car wont start at home all my tools are at my shop i have no way of finding out. but i have no clue i will check tho
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Old May 24, 2009 | 08:38 PM
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What's the latest on ur car?
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Old May 25, 2009 | 08:55 AM
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What's the latest on ur car?
srry man i apologize it was a flooded engine somehow i added to much oil last friday when i was coming home from work. ( oil light came on the beltway and i pulled over and the dip stick had no show of oil so i added a qt that i had in the trunk) sat morning i moved my car from the street to my driveway to wash it. cold start and killed it cold. it was under warrenty thank god it foul'd out the plugs and messed up the crank position sensor. but no it runs better than it did before and i learned a big lesson. but thank you all 4 ur help. Did this happen to any of u or am i the only dumbass that cant even add oil and im a mechanic wow!
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Old May 25, 2009 | 09:36 AM
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I'm sure it wasn't the oil that flooded it, it was most likely the cold start cold shut down.
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Old May 25, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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I missed the part where you added too much oil ...... the dipstick was dry, you added a quart, ........ how'd you add too much?
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Old May 25, 2009 | 02:28 PM
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Never shut it off cold. SO preventable.
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Old May 25, 2009 | 03:19 PM
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^^^ yah, but it's cool he admitted he flooded.

now running it without oil... hmm...
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Old May 26, 2009 | 07:27 AM
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well the deal with the oil im surprised too. but when i pulled over cuz of the oil light i found that my oil cap was missing someone was probly ******* with me at work or its somewhere on the beltway anyways when i checked the dip stick there was oil splattered all on it i whipped it off checked and no oil so i put the quart that i had in my trunk in it and then it read a little over the low mark so i drove home next day i went to go add oil that i had at my house checked it it was over full. i was stumped and i wanted to pull it in the driveway to wash it and stuff cant really remember why i did but try to move it out and hour later to go to school and it wouldnt start made some wierd noise and all hell broke lose from there
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Old May 26, 2009 | 08:10 AM
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oh ok... then thay makes sense. Atleast you got your car running.
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Old May 26, 2009 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by rx8cited
I missed the part where you added too much oil ...... the dipstick was dry, you added a quart, ........ how'd you add too much?
yeah, if it's dry, won't it take 3 quarts?
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Old May 27, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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yeah, if it's dry, won't it take 3 quarts?

yup it would mabe i had some magic oil that disappears i know for a fact that i read it properly. and i know for a fact that it read dry beats the hell out of me wat happenend, i know i didnt miss the hole (thats wat she said) when i put the dip stick back in. but same old bull sht just another day my check engine light came on today going to school. came on for a sec flashed three times and went away never saw it again. ill scan it 2morrow to see if there are any codes i hope not we'll see
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 10:36 PM
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After you get the car started, I'd check out church this Sunday.

Faith can help you deal with the challenges in life and bring peace and purpose.

Good luck with the car.
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Sik-Boy
yup it would mabe i had some magic oil that disappears i know for a fact that i read it properly. and i know for a fact that it read dry beats the hell out of me wat happenend, i know i didnt miss the hole (thats wat she said) when i put the dip stick back in. but same old bull sht just another day my check engine light came on today going to school. came on for a sec flashed three times and went away never saw it again. ill scan it 2morrow to see if there are any codes i hope not we'll see
flashing CEL is a misfire.

you need to replace your ignition coils and/or spark plugs.
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 11:11 PM
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After you get the car started, I'd check out church this Sunday.

Faith can help you deal with the challenges in life and bring peace and purpose.

Good luck with the car.
Must resist urge to argue .....
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 11:12 PM
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 01:14 AM
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lol people alwyas argue religion. faith has nothing to do with religion. Religion = Manmade. Love and peace to all XD
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