i have another classic shape subaru had headgaskets done 5 months ago been running well no issues it has the fan on a switch instead and one day forgot to put it on and the bottom rad hose blew to bits the pipe was well worn and it red 94 on the electronic temp gauge it didnt seem that hot when it blew tbh obviously plenty of steam so i was standing next to the car door when it blew just sitting ticking over so got the car shut off straight away
anyway repaired pipe new water and coolant in tried to start car its offering but wont fire everythin was fine and running well before hand any suggestions


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Could water have got into the electrics? Did you disconnect the battery before doing it?

 

Could you have dislodged the crank position sensor connection?

 

dont think so mate as at the time i had a cover over the fusebox as had been painting little bit in engine bay nite before also was the bottom rad hose so really the water just went down the way was more steam to be honest and it had plenty of water in it before hand i tried turning it over for a while probably flooded it doing it pretty fuked off tbh would the temp sensor cause it mibee to fail after this just guessing really

 

that the sensor in the middle or the right hand side looking from the front pretty sure nae as never touched it before it happend as was running sweet as a nut and after made new pipe filled coolant tried turning over just wouldnt fire it would sometimes offer then not then it would run holding key round but wouldnt really take throttle as was really rough like have 2 fuked plugs on 1 and 2 cylinders hopefully somebody on here has the answer

thanks

 

battery in boot and fusebox in centre console so no chance of gettin water in the electrics tbh as no wires anywhere near that corner

 

Pull plugs out and see what they look like. Hopefully the head hasnt gone again.... Is it getting fuel? Is the front loom ok and harness in correctly and now soaked.

 

ill get that done clean them up hope nae shouldnt think it will go that easily since new cometic gaskets.gettin fuel yeah it is trying what part of the loom you on about loom is all shortend rest of the wires are heat shrunk and hidden so theres none to get soaked