qtwre

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My engine flooded yesterday for the second time this season. This happened because I had to move my car in the driveway. Usually revving it up will avoid the problem but it didn't this time.

Anyhoo, I'm posting because I recorded a couple videos of it. One of the first attempt after running the starter with the injector fuse pulled, and another on the successful attempt. The car sounds terrible in the second video until it finally smooths out at the end.

Car starts and dies after a few seconds.
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Car starts and sounds terrible as I rev to keep it alive.
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REV-illusions

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I guess tis the season for these... go to see you got her running yourself though

thewird

Might want to consider taking a look at your spark plugs.

thewird

Thumper3322

least you got it running again on your own. Shouldn't rev so quick on and off, just keep a constant pressure on the gas around 3-5rpm, after a bit you will be able to take your foot off the gas and it will smooth its self out.

Kafka

shxt I got the same year model....10 sec 3k-4k rpm right?

qtwre

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Why is that?


Kafka, I don't hold it 10 seconds. I just rev it up to 4k and turn it off.

01Racing

Josh you just HAVE to have something to worry about don't you! lol

Kafka

lol ya i am worried...I think qtwre flooded 'cause he didnt have enough time to rev the engine?

Footman

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could be a weakening battery. Our cars... (Kafka, QTWRE, myself) are all 2007 MY's... I think QTWRE bought his in spring 2007. I bought mine fall 2007, and Kafka bought his spring 2008... I guess I'm next in line for a flooded engine hahahaha.....

I drive daily, and this car definitely needs to be driven often to keep carbon deposits clear... my car starts in the winter fine, but I notice it cranks a little longer now in the cold... I'm at 57,000 km as of writing.

qtwre

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Thanks for reminding me... As an update post-flood, my starter now cranks scary fast. Maybe twice as fast as it did before. It's like an angry little wolverine.

Footman

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Did you replace the battery?

nx04

oh man sorry bout the flood

Footman

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^ you're just trying to rack up post count eh?

qtwre

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No, I didn't change the battery. Must be magic. Maybe all the cranking worked the carbon out of the starter. :P

wcs

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lol
noob, maybe u should have put those BHR coils on!
Lazy bitch