2008 prius

Asked by GuruT3FL6 Jul 25, 2018 at 07:18 PM about the 2008 Toyota Prius FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My car overheated on the road,  towed it home,
now it won't start. Head lights will come on, and it
sounds like the ignition key is on the ignition

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Paul answered 5 years ago

How long did the car overheat before you shut it down. Reason I ask because if it ran a long time the head could warp and cause the car not to start. You need to have the leak fixed and a compression test done..Good Luck

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