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LeSabre not turning over

"92 Lesabre. Just got done with a head gasket replacement and now it's not turning over. Put on new plugs, wires, oil change and radiator flush. Vehicle sat for about three weeks total time not running. I go to start her and I'm getting power but hesitates when I crank her and coughs. Then it's a heavy clicking. Popped the hood double checked all my connections a third time and everything looks all right. I noticed a wisp of white smoke coming from the PCV cover. Thoughts or items to go back over? TIA mrm

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mrm
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In addition, significant *click* turning the key from the lock position to on, that wasn't present before.

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mrm

almost sounds like a dead battery....try recharging it

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The clicking is probably the solenoid. Is the battery charged up? Is there a ground wire on the engine?

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Any liquids in the cylinders when you put the head back on? You might pull the plugs and see if it will crank then.

Dave

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Dave Brower

Have you checked the ground ? Most modern cars have half-ass grounds. When engine was torn down ground may have been disturbed. Use a VOM to measure battery voltage at terminals, leave positive lead connected, probe block with negative lead, if your getting less voltage, you have a bad ground.

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