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Replaced radiator… now truck won’t start

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by fuckmotel, Mar 27, 2022.

  1. Mar 27, 2022 at 4:25 PM
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    fuckmotel

    fuckmotel [OP] New Member

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    I’ve got a 1999 4 cylinder 2.7L

    Replaced the radiator a few days ago and since haven’t been able to get the car to start.
    Double checked everything that I touched is put back where it belongs and I’m a little lost.
    Battery is good, truck attempts to start but won’t turn over

    I ran out of time in the middle of replacing it and it ended up taking me a couple days. In that time the upper and lower radiator hoses were removed from the engine. Could that affect anything? Kinda stumped here
     
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  2. Mar 27, 2022 at 5:07 PM
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    davidstacoma

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    I don’t understand “the truck attempts to start but won’t turn over”. It’s not attempting to start if it doesn’t turn over. How do you know the battery is good, did you check the voltage?
    If it’s not turning the engine over sounds like the battery or the starter or a missing ground cable.
     
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  3. Mar 27, 2022 at 5:52 PM
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    Wsidr1

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    Probably overfilled the radiator, and it's "flooded"! :rimshot:

    Did you disconnect the battery or any other wiring? Really shouldn't be any part of a radiator replacement that would affect the starting circuit or any of the things necessary to start.

    Did you remove anything other than fan shroud, fan, and radiator?
     
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  4. Mar 27, 2022 at 5:53 PM
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    Wsidr1

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    I meant to also ask if you could have disconnected the cam shaft position sensor connector on the upper passenger side of the engine.
     
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