1999 Chevy Malibu, air in air flow intake between engine and mas

EMBYMIKE

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1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU
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If there is a substantial amount of fluid in the intake from the mass airflow sensor to the engine in a 1999 Chevy Malibu, 3.1L, what could be the problem

Saturday, December 11th, 2010 AT 8:57 PM

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Zero fluid only air. Is fluid coolant? Oil? Water?

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Saturday, December 11th, 2010 AT 9:07 PM

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Its water that look like it came in contact with something like residue. Only that the oil looks normal and the coolant tank looks normal too. But my car won't start, and I hope I didn't hydro lock the engine.

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Saturday, December 11th, 2010 AT 9:19 PM

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Did car get driven through standing water? If yes can engine be rotated by hand using ratchet on crank bolt? If no pull plugs see if it will turn

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Saturday, December 11th, 2010 AT 9:24 PM

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No I didn't run through any standing water. Just was using waster in the coolant tank because it sprung a leak and I needed it to gt me home. The engine is cranking over but will not catch on to start up completely. They first said it could be a blown head gasket but that it was doing too much to be that. And as I've said, there is no oil water mix or white smoke or water out the exhaust pipe so I am perplexed. What do you think I should try at this current standing to see what is up.

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Saturday, December 11th, 2010 AT 9:31 PM

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