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99 Dodge Stratus cranking but no start
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holasurf
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Jun 21, 2009, 7:07 AM
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99 Dodge Stratus cranking but no start
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Car has been having rough starts lately. It has leaking head gasket, I fixed it with the quick fix block sealant. This repair lasted for a month, then drove car in summer heat, and has been occasionally been boiling over again. Driven yesterday, this morning it only cranks when I try to start it. Is there water in the pistons or spark plugs?
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Sidom
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Jun 22, 2009, 3:24 PM
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Gonna have to start with the basics & found out what you are missing. Spark or fuel. Pull a wire stick an old plug in it & have someone crank it over, shoot some carb clean down the throttle body & see if the motor fires up.
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Does it sound different than normal now when you crank it over?
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Won't even go into the leak sealer stuff.......
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holasurf
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Jun 22, 2009, 4:28 PM
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Thanks for the reply. I changed the spark plugs and it cranked right up. One plug looked oily, 2 others smelled of fuel, the 4th looked like it had water on it. Now trying the stop leak for the second time. Car is not worth paying for a head gasket replacement. I'm in Hawaii so its really hot this time of year. Let me know any other suggestions you may have.
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Hammer Time
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Jun 22, 2009, 8:59 PM
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You can be sure of a couple things
You'll never get trains to fly and there is no such thing as "mechanic in a can", regardless of what they promise you.
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We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
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Double J
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Jun 23, 2009, 10:37 AM
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Leave it to the Japanese - they're working on it!
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Hammer Time
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Jun 23, 2009, 10:53 AM
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ROFLMAO.........
OK, you got me on the train but even they don't have "Mechanic in a Can"
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Sidom
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Jun 23, 2009, 3:39 PM
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Damn Jim you seem to have a line on all the good info......
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How about "when pigs fly" anything on that one???? 
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Double J
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Jun 24, 2009, 4:17 PM
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I apologize ahead of time .
Best i can come up with for this Sidom
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Sorry for high jacking the thread holasurf
(This post was edited by JIM N on Jun 24, 2009, 4:18 PM)
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Sidom
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Jun 25, 2009, 5:27 PM
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LMAO..........good one Jim
I was messing with ya & thought for sure you were gonna comeback with the common "swine flu" joke...... 1 for Jim
<----Mental note to self--------Don't mess with Jim anymore
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Double J
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Jun 26, 2009, 10:56 PM
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LMAO!!!
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