Hey guys,

I just got a new battery because my old one was bad. Car wouldn't start because I flooded it while using the old battery, but it was turning over.

I took out the spark plugs and cleaned them, then de-flooded the engine by pushing the accelerator to the floor to burn out all the old gas.

Finally the car started, and I was giving it gas in neutral to get more of the flooded gas out. I was getting ready to drive off, but when we lowered the car to the ground, I stopped giving it gas and then it killed when it hit the ground. Now when I turn the key, it won't turn over. There is one click. Any ideas on what could be the problem? It seems like when we lowered the car, something electrical got disconnected possibly, or could it be a seized engine?

Any help would be awesome.

 

A sized engine would have a straining noise as the electric motor in the starter tries to spin it. It sounds like your battery and/or battery connections have a problem. Check those over again.


Also, once the engine is running, it is deflooded. There is no further "excess gas" to get out. Idling for 3 seconds is approximately the same number of engine revolutions as 10 seconds of cranking the starter, plus when the engine is running, there is all sort of fire and combustions and stuff that will burn up/off any unwanted gas pretty much instantly.

 

Start with your fuses.
Check your battery cables to be sure they're clear &,you're not shorting it out.