Bubbling and Stalling
Sarahliz1981
08-08-2009, 07:13 PM
91 Chevy Lumina
The car starts, however, after one minute, the coolant starts bubbling and the car shuts off. What can I do? It doesnt even stay started long enough to get out of park and then it wont start after that.
Does that mean a bad head gasket you think? Please say no.
Intake manifold?
The car starts, however, after one minute, the coolant starts bubbling and the car shuts off. What can I do? It doesnt even stay started long enough to get out of park and then it wont start after that.
Does that mean a bad head gasket you think? Please say no.
Intake manifold?
maxwedge
08-08-2009, 08:49 PM
No way to really tell from here, bubbling is overheating? Are you loosing coolant, smoke out the exhaust, does it have fuel pressure?
Bearwulf
08-09-2009, 01:44 AM
Does the service engine light come on?
jeffcoslacker
08-09-2009, 07:12 AM
Most times if you observe steady bubbles returning to the reservoir with a cold engine you've got a major cooling jacket crack.
Intake manifold won't push compression like that, if that's what you see there. Usually cracked head or head gasket blown wide open somewhere.
With it cooled down overnight and radiator VERIFIED full and system bled, can you feel the upper radiator hose balloon with pressure within 60 seconds or so of engine cold start?
If so, you've got big trouble...
Intake manifold won't push compression like that, if that's what you see there. Usually cracked head or head gasket blown wide open somewhere.
With it cooled down overnight and radiator VERIFIED full and system bled, can you feel the upper radiator hose balloon with pressure within 60 seconds or so of engine cold start?
If so, you've got big trouble...
Bearwulf
08-11-2009, 02:43 AM
Agree completely with Jeffcoslacker about the bubbles, but that by itself will not cause engine to shut down & not restart. That is a separate problem.
Sarahliz1981
08-16-2009, 09:34 PM
okay here is what i've done:
I had the alternator checked
I put a new serpintine belt on
I checked all the spark plug gaps
I checked all the spark plugs and wires
I checked the EGR valve
Checked the oil
I had to get my battery recharged due to it keeps losing power twice now
I checked my hoses for dry rot and to see if they were hard.
when I start it it does turn over, but only idles for about three seconds tops and then dies. if i try to restart it right after it will still try to turn over but it will not start at all. the coolant is already bubbling after just those three seconds from starting it. then if i give it a few minutes after it dies, and restart its all over at square one starting and then stopping after three seconds and bubbling in the coolant.
I had the alternator checked
I put a new serpintine belt on
I checked all the spark plug gaps
I checked all the spark plugs and wires
I checked the EGR valve
Checked the oil
I had to get my battery recharged due to it keeps losing power twice now
I checked my hoses for dry rot and to see if they were hard.
when I start it it does turn over, but only idles for about three seconds tops and then dies. if i try to restart it right after it will still try to turn over but it will not start at all. the coolant is already bubbling after just those three seconds from starting it. then if i give it a few minutes after it dies, and restart its all over at square one starting and then stopping after three seconds and bubbling in the coolant.
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