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08-08-2009, 07:13 PM
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Bubbling and Stalling
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? 
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#3
08-09-2009, 01:44 AM
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Re: Bubbling and Stalling
Does the service engine light come on?
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#4
08-09-2009, 07:12 AM
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Re: Bubbling and Stalling
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...
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#5
08-11-2009, 02:43 AM
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Re: Bubbling and Stalling
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.
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Bearwulf, the "howling Grizzly" of the north.MONOTONY is the worst driving hazard, so SHUT-UP when I'm driving. 97-Lumina LS 1891Argentine 7.65 with scope!
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#6
08-16-2009, 09:34 PM
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Re: Bubbling and Stalling
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.
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