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Background...I left the radiator cap loose one day after checking my fluids, and my son drove the car next. Boiled off the coolant, and blew the head gasket (constant air in radiator hose after refilling, air bubbles from under upper intake manifold). Car ran fine before this. Did my first ever head gasket replacement, based on lots of youtube videos. Went fine. Re-assembly took a while because I didn't take photos of where each plug of the wiring harness went. But finally found a home for all the plugs. Broke the vacuum hose for the purge valve solenoid & replaced with some clear air hose. Other than that, no issues re-assembling.
Now I start it, and it'll catch and run for maybe 2 seconds before dying. It sounds normal, up until it dies. If I start it with the accelerator all the way to the floor, it'll run (poorly) for maybe 4 seconds before dying.
I know that it must be something I did wrong in the re-assembly, but where do I start? I have no idea how to even diagnose something like this. Any ideas on what I can check first?
Now I start it, and it'll catch and run for maybe 2 seconds before dying. It sounds normal, up until it dies. If I start it with the accelerator all the way to the floor, it'll run (poorly) for maybe 4 seconds before dying.
I know that it must be something I did wrong in the re-assembly, but where do I start? I have no idea how to even diagnose something like this. Any ideas on what I can check first?