moby1325

If my wife with her insensitive clutch foot were to snub the car from a stop sign(stall the engine)and the engine was not warmed up yet it is it going to flood immediately or only when its left to sit there cold? (as in start cold car move 10 feet and then shut off,something only a stupid bodyshop worker would do)
I just read the horror stories thead about bad (overheated) engines in Vegas and a chill ran down my back. Obviously 20-40 or 20-50 oil is required and we all should avoid overheating our '8s but how many people out there have flooded their cars and is it true that after a few flooded engines you need a new one.
Also one thread I have read mentioned a procedure to be followed that involves lubricating the internals but i haven't found any thing official about it.

skrubol

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I think it's possible to flood by stalling a cold engine, but I think it's much less likely than if you shut it off cold and leave it. I've had my car for about a year and a half, and have yet to notice any hard starts (I got the upgraded starter about 6 months after getting the car.) There are some people on here who have flooded several times without toasting their engines. I think it is pretty rough on the catalytic converter though.

cajunrx8

First things first,,,,, Use the search function on this site it will give you days of info to read!!!
Now to your problems, if she drove the car any distance and immediatly restarted it should be ok IMO.
The problem is random and strikes some cars more than others. Local temps and amount of warmup affect this too.
Oil types run the gamut from die hard 5W-20 fans to 20W-50 fanatics, you should use what you feel is best for you. If you live in a hot place go with a 10W-30 or better, if you are in a cold area a 5W-20 or higher is ok too.
Deflooding a rotary can involve squirting a little oil into the spark plug holes to help with sealing the rotors but most likely is not needed.