Car overheated and will not start Please Help!!!
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Asked by Dolan2135 Jan 24, 2017 at 12:26 PM about the 2004 Hyundai Elantra GLS Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

i was unaware that there was no antifreeze in the car and it overheated. i dont
know what to do. i am not too mechanically inclined when it comes to
diagnosing what is wrong.

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Dolan2135 answered 7 years ago

unfortunately yes it died in the middle of a busy street and i had to start it. it died a second time and did not start again.

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lrodri911 answered 7 years ago

U probably blew the head gasket by driving it while hot. Have a compression test done on it

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Guru1YC1N answered 5 years ago

I have the same problem.. I have compression, fuel on my plugs, and getting spark; it still will not start. Ive even dried my plugs with a lighter to make sure it wasnt flooded. Still a no go

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Michael answered 4 years ago

Ok my car over heated got it home. It started to or 3 times it was ideal at 1000rpm and now it wont start at all can you help me

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