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My 04' 5 sp(m) cant start

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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 11:32 PM
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My 04' 5 sp(m) cant start

I can start the car was driving perfectly yesterdae. battery sld not be flat. plug n coils juz changed few mths back... saw from a thread to floor e gas den start is it e rite way cos i remember tts not to be done....any advise will be welcomed :P
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 10:39 AM
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is is making any sound when you turn the key?

what country are you in?
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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I had the same problem today...on New Year's Day! Of all days, my car wouldn't start this afternoon. I didn't drive it yesterday, cause it was snowing all day, so it sat in the garage till this morning. Its defnitely not the battery, everything else works fine. Anybody got any other ideas?
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by zoom44
is is making any sound when you turn the key?

what country are you in?

yes it making sound as if the spark cld not light up(very stong fuel smell)....n i suspect it to be flooded.. but im from singapore no winter here just abit cold weather in the nite... but temp abt 27deg c onli any more advise? i ll be sneding it to garage on monday... haiz i told my wife 1st thing i wanted to do in 2009 car cant start...
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 05:35 PM
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try the deflood procedure...if that doesn't work take the spark plugs out crank engine till all gas comes out plug holes reintall spark plugs and start like normal thsi usually does the trick for a flooded engine.
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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yeah its flooded
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