Car trouble: 2003 Chevy impala 6 cylinder 3.8 engine

Asked by Ccrystal Jul 18, 2019 at 03:45 PM about the 2003 Chevrolet Impala

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Car overheated and now won't start.. acts like it
wants to start but it won't.. replaced 3 spark plugs
and the fuel filter.. battery is good, fluids are full..
tried jumping it tried starter fluid, sprayed cleaner
on mass air flow censor... what is causing it not to
start? Please help

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oilyspill answered 4 years ago

With over-heating, you may have internal engine damage, hope not? W/o compression, it won't start. Make sure battery has a full charge and connections all good. If it cranks good but won't start, have a helper crank it while visually check for spark at the plugs. Use a gage and check proper fuel pressure and fuel injector pulse. Any applicable trouble codes? Those checks are the basics, in my opinion. If no compression, your cranking rpms may sound faster than normal.

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