flooded engine wont start, tried deflooding/new plugs, new coils, and new wires
So I flooded my engine last week and I thought no big deal, i've been through this before. I tried deflooding for over 5 hours last week before I finally gave up and purchased new plugs, wires, and coils which I went to install today.
I first pulled my old plugs again and noticed a thick black residue rather than the gasoline soaked plugs I was used to. I first try the deflood procedure again (plugs out, fuel fuse out and cranked for 6-8 secs with equal rest and then a 1 min break). I noticed there wasn't any gas coming out even at the start of it. I figured I would just do it for a couple mins anyways in case. After putting everything back in, it gae the weakest attempt at starting. I just pulled my new plugs and there's barely any gas smell at all on them. Should I be concerned? What is the thick black residue and can it be the result of my prolonged cranking (deflooding attempts)? It is a 6 speed, but I don't have anyone to push/pull start it. I just moved to SF and I barely know anyone. It's an 04 with about 59k miles. Any ideas guys? |
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I'm starting to lose hope and will probably get it towed to the dealer soon...=(
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How old is your battery? Do you have the new starter?
You say you flooded your engine last week like you've done this before. What specifically happened this time? I ask because obviously something is different this time. Its not likely that its flooded if you're not getting a gas smell after pulling the plugs and running the starter. |
Originally Posted by rickeo
(Post 4174143)
How old is your battery? Do you have the new starter?
Edit: it was definitely flooded initially. I moved the car acrossthe street and didn't give it enough time to warm up. When I went through the deflood the first time, there was definitely gasoline on the plugs and they were wet. I was told to replace all the coils, wires, and plugs and they didn't all get in until today. When I went to start deflooding today., i noticed no gasoline was coming out and my plugs (leading) were covered in the thick black sludge. |
Originally Posted by rickeo
(Post 4174143)
How old is your battery? Do you have the new starter?
You say you flooded your engine last week like you've done this before. What specifically happened this time? I ask because obviously something is different this time. Its not likely that its flooded if you're not getting a gas smell after pulling the plugs and running the starter. |
any ideas guys? starting to get dark andwll need to put the wheel back on soon. skipped out on sleep today(working graveyard tonight) to work on this thing.
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Ether (starting fluid) can be your friend here.
the sludge is old gas and oil also hold the throttle wide open at first then let off as you are cranking my last flodding I ended up using compressed air to blow in the leading holes while a friend turned it over to get all of the gunk out. |
Originally Posted by patrick_andraste
(Post 4174172)
Ether (starting fluid) can be your friend here.
the sludge is old gas and oil also hold the throttle wide open at first then let off as you are cranking my last flodding I ended up using compressed air to blow in the leading holes while a friend turned it over to get all of the gunk out. I actually don't have anyone else here who can help me with the compressed air, but I like that idea. I was lucky I was able to borrow my friend's car who moved about 4 hours away, and he luckily he left his car and his keys at his mom's house. I just reflooded the car again, as it tried to turn on, a little better than the previous attempt. I'll try once more tomorrow after I get home from work. Maybe the fresh gasoline will help loosen the dried up black gunk (hopefully it's just old oil and not my apex seals). Are my concerns valid? I guess i'd rather it be my starter after all the repeated cranking than to have anything wrong with my engine. |
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