uuuuhhh... i screwed something up again.
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uuuuhhh... i screwed something up again.
so today i replaced my thermostat. everything went according to plan. when i drained the coolant, it made a bigger mess than i had anticipated, but i wasn't alarmed. having drained the old coolant, and replaced the thermostat, i filled the radiator with water, as i heard this flushes the system. i get into the car to start it, planning to run it for 10-15 minutes, cause that is what i hear you do. everything seems fine, i turn the the, the radio comes on, turn it to ignition, and nothing happens. it was like my foot wasn't on the clutch. everything else works fine. radio, lights, alarm and heater, but i get no ignition. as i said, the coolant got places when i drained it, so i am thinking maybe something got wet that isn't supposed to get wet. also, i disconnected the intake tubey thing to get the thermostat housing off, could i have dicked something up there? i am hella pissed at myself now, and plan to hang up my tools and leave this crap to those more experienced. if anyone could help me get my car running again, that would be great.
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funny you should mention that. when i popped the hood to start the project, i happened to notice that the positive battery cable was totally off the post. it was still in contact with the post though. i don't really see what disconnecting the battery has to do with my car not starting, unless i was foolish enough to not reconnect it (i already checked that :sad: )
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Originally Posted by spaz
funny you should mention that. when i popped the hood to start the project, i happened to notice that the positive battery cable was totally off the post. it was still in contact with the post though. i don't really see what disconnecting the battery has to do with my car not starting, unless i was foolish enough to not reconnect it (i already checked that :sad: )
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From: michigan
Originally Posted by spaz
hmm. that's what i was thinking. if i leave it for a while, will it dry out and be ok, or am i looking at a new starter? 
first time I changed my thermostat, I spilled coolant on my starter and it did the same thing....let it dry out and it was fine.
