Help Now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2001GTPEWTER · 08-15-2005, 09:38 AM

The mother***** idiot I am, I took the hood off my 2001 GT a few days ago cause I'm rebuilding the car from the outside in...Anyway, the goddam cover blew off last night and the engine was exposed to I don't know how many hours of rain..now it won't start. WHAT DO I DO and did I I just do any major damage to this engine????

bmxmon · 08-15-2005, 01:59 PM

Does it turn over?

2001GTPEWTER · 08-15-2005, 03:20 PM

The ingition keys the starter, but the engine will not start.

rwhite65 · 08-15-2005, 09:22 PM

Drain the oil, put in some fresh.....and by keying the starter, do u mean the engine turns over but just wont start?
Ryan

2001GTPEWTER · 08-16-2005, 06:06 PM

yes. It still won't start, even today. Nothing is rusted or stuck, the damn engine just won't start. I took the hood off before this happened (obviously) does the hood on these cars HAVE to be at least connected to the car for the engine to start? I did'nt know if that was some kind of safety precaution that I missed in the manual. Anyway I tried that and it did'nt work either. I've never had a single problem with this car starting or running..I only started rebuilding it two weeks ago and I did NOT touch the engine..all of a sudden I can't get the car to start at all..but its' not like its' been sitting in my driveway for 2 years..just a few DAYS. What the HELL did I do to it??????

2001GTPEWTER · 08-16-2005, 10:29 PM

OK, everything should be fine now. I called Mustang Magic here on the island and he knew right off what the problem was. I took four of the sparkplugs out and used a wet/dry vac to suck the water (and some gas) from the sockets..then I put the plugs back in and when I turned the key, I kept the clutch depressed and gave it plenty of gas until it started...Only I did'nt put the plugs back in tight enough, so I spilled gas all over the driveway and the engine block...I'll tighten them tomorrow and go right up to the gas station..

08-15-2005, 09:38 AM	#1
2001GTPEWTER Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: East Long Island Posts: 180	Help Now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The mother***** idiot I am, I took the hood off my 2001 GT a few days ago cause I'm rebuilding the car from the outside in...Anyway, the goddam cover blew off last night and the engine was exposed to I don't know how many hours of rain..now it won't start. WHAT DO I DO and did I I just do any major damage to this engine???? __________________ Greeeeeeeg

08-15-2005, 01:59 PM	#2
bmxmon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 950	Re: Help Now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Does it turn over? __________________ Alex

08-15-2005, 03:20 PM	#3
2001GTPEWTER Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: East Long Island Posts: 180	Re: Help Now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The ingition keys the starter, but the engine will not start. __________________ Greeeeeeeg

08-15-2005, 09:22 PM	#4
rwhite65 Ride Hard Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wyoming IL Posts: 1,094	Re: Help Now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Drain the oil, put in some fresh.....and by keying the starter, do u mean the engine turns over but just wont start? Ryan __________________ 65 Fastback 91 roller 306, H/C/I AOD-Bauman, PI Stallion, 4.10's and traction loc 04 Grand Cherokee Freedom Edition 79 Ford F-250 4x4 - Restored

08-16-2005, 06:06 PM	#5
2001GTPEWTER Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: East Long Island Posts: 180	Re: Help Now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yes. It still won't start, even today. Nothing is rusted or stuck, the damn engine just won't start. I took the hood off before this happened (obviously) does the hood on these cars HAVE to be at least connected to the car for the engine to start? I did'nt know if that was some kind of safety precaution that I missed in the manual. Anyway I tried that and it did'nt work either. I've never had a single problem with this car starting or running..I only started rebuilding it two weeks ago and I did NOT touch the engine..all of a sudden I can't get the car to start at all..but its' not like its' been sitting in my driveway for 2 years..just a few DAYS. What the HELL did I do to it?????? __________________ Greeeeeeeg

08-16-2005, 10:29 PM	#6
2001GTPEWTER Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: East Long Island Posts: 180	Re: Help Now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OK, everything should be fine now. I called Mustang Magic here on the island and he knew right off what the problem was. I took four of the sparkplugs out and used a wet/dry vac to suck the water (and some gas) from the sockets..then I put the plugs back in and when I turned the key, I kept the clutch depressed and gave it plenty of gas until it started...Only I did'nt put the plugs back in tight enough, so I spilled gas all over the driveway and the engine block...I'll tighten them tomorrow and go right up to the gas station.. __________________ Greeeeeeeg