Temp gauge climbs to the max as I try starting the car. Car won't run.

Well the OP hasn't bothered to come back, so..................................

here the **** I am, Dart. And it was the water temp sensor. That's it. I didn't need to ******* know the entire car's electrical system to replace a sensor.

You go overboard with everything all the time, Dart. Whenever it's one thing, you want to talk about 6 other things and completely run me away from the solution. If you don't know, then go bother someone else on another ******* page.