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Will not start

Tiny
GLENN MOORE
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  • 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM
  • 2.4L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 120,000 MILES
My car got hot. I found the leak fixed it but the boots on the spark plugs were all burnt up like melted I replaced the spark plugs and the boots the coil packs now it won't start even with starting fluid.
Thursday, May 12th, 2022 AT 1:39 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

If it won't start with starting fluid, it sounds like you lost spark to the plugs. Did you replace the coils or only the boots?

If you replaced the coil, were the contact springs installed into the housing? Did you confirm the ground strap under the cover is in good condition?

Let me know. I attached two pics below showing the coil and the contact springs. Let me know if that is what was replaced and if the springs were reinstalled.

Take care,

Joe

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Thursday, May 12th, 2022 AT 8:24 PM

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