Car won't start

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jpimpschool
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Joined: Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:27 pm
Car: nissan 240sx s13

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Hi guys hello to everybody im new to the forum.My problem is that i was driving at 60 mph ehen all of a suddenn the speed of the car started to go down 50,40,30, i would press the gas pedal and it would not respond,then it just turned off,smoke everywhre temperature meter at the highest point.ok so i let the car cool dawn put some water try to crank nothing happens the starter is spining but but the engine acts like it dosent have spark plugs.so i put new spark plugs and new wires because the broke from the heat,also the spark plugs were weto i try to unclug it but nothing happens no crank at all .all you hear is the starter moving.i know the distributor is straight because all the spark plugs get spark.please help me i need to go to school tommorrow.


180fan
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Joined: Sat Dec 14, 2002 12:16 pm
Car: 89 fastback

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probably a blown head gasket. have you done a comp test on it yet?

irocknrol2
Posts: 152
Joined: Fri Jul 21, 2006 3:37 am
Car: 1991 240sx Hatch/1993 240sx Coupe

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Are you saying that the engine will not spin when you engage the starter? Have you checked the oil dipstick? What do you mean by unclug? Your english is so poor, I am not sure what you mean.

jpimpschool
Posts: 8
Joined: Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:27 pm
Car: nissan 240sx s13

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Yes the the engine will not spin when i engage the starter.

jpimpschool
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Joined: Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:27 pm
Car: nissan 240sx s13

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computer test how?

Thanks for your time everybody

irocknrol2
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Joined: Fri Jul 21, 2006 3:37 am
Car: 1991 240sx Hatch/1993 240sx Coupe

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What 180fan meant was have you done a compression test on the cylinders yet? But since the engine will not spin, you will not be able to do that. Try to turn it over by hand from the bolt on the harmonic balancer, take the spark plugs out, it sounds like you might have water in the cylinders which will hydro lock that engine. Water does not compress.

jpimpschool
Posts: 8
Joined: Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:27 pm
Car: nissan 240sx s13

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thanks i will try it tommorrow thanks alot

jpimpschool
Posts: 8
Joined: Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:27 pm
Car: nissan 240sx s13

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thanks for everything guys i have a blown head gasket.now all i need to know is how to change it. How to replace it?

180fan
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Car: 89 fastback

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for this, you can definitely use the red search button.


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