1996 chevy cavalier wont start!!!

i drove my cavalier about 22 miles with the temp gauge high but i was
told it was broken the engine dress up kit ie the plastic over all the
wires in the engine melted and there is no more coolant in my engine
what do i do to fix this problem and what is the problem?????

buy a new car.

Whitelightning

You probably lost all your coolant due to a bad head gasket (known
problem with the cavaliers and Barrettes). Driving 22 miles without
coolant means the engine is toast. Either replace it or replace the car.

Ron

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hey mike #1 put coolant in it.#2 check the oil put some in if it
need it. #3 Fix any naked wires you see,( look good ) #4 try to crank
it up. Let me know what happens.

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1 22nd August 20:18 mike External User Posts: 1	1996 chevy cavalier wont start!!! i drove my cavalier about 22 miles with the temp gauge high but i was told it was broken the engine dress up kit ie the plastic over all the wires in the engine melted and there is no more coolant in my engine what do i do to fix this problem and what is the problem?????

2 22nd August 20:18 whitelightning External User Posts: 1	1996 chevy cavalier wont start!!! buy a new car. Whitelightning

3 22nd August 21:12 ronald thompson External User Posts: 1	1996 chevy cavalier wont start!!! You probably lost all your coolant due to a bad head gasket (known problem with the cavaliers and Barrettes). Driving 22 miles without coolant means the engine is toast. Either replace it or replace the car. Ron

4 22nd August 21:12 mutt External User Posts: 1	1996 chevy cavalier wont start!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hey mike #1 put coolant in it.#2 check the oil put some in if it need it. #3 Fix any naked wires you see,( look good ) #4 try to crank it up. Let me know what happens.