1999 Chevrolet Cavalier Battery Dead Bought New One Driving Work Everything

1999 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
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my battery was dead so bought a new one, i was driving to work with new battery and everything was fine until my temp shot to hot and the car shut off, i checked coolant and it was bone dry, added water and let sit for ^ hours later on i started the car after putting more water in and made it 2 miles if that before it shut off again, i was towed home and the car will not turn over just makes the ree ree noise the coolant resevoir also has a gasoline smell and an apparent leak or evaporation problem it still smokes even when trying to just get the car to start, some kind of liquid is now spewing from the engine.
Apr 3, 2013 at 4:53 PM
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