Gary,
I doubt you grew that corrosion overnight. It just finally reached the point where the system wouldn't work through it all. Clean it all up, replace things if need be, and I bet it fires right up. Gainesville isn't exactly sitting on the Florida coast, so why the corrosion is there is anyone's guess. It has been winter time, and more moisture in the air will lead to the corrosion issue. How often did you have the car out this winter? Been parked awhile?
Larry
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