Possible Flooded Engine
10-05-2010, 05:37 PM
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Possible Flooded Engine
I went out this morning for work and the car wouldnt start, just kept cranking over. I held it for about 4-5 seconds since it was cold out.
I though back to last night when I moved my car, I just turned it on and moved it right away and shut it right off. Could this flood it?
Anyway, I worked all day, just got home and tried again. Instead of just constant crank, it tries to get going, wont fully start, but has a putt to it.
I also did try the flooded engine procedure this morning from the manual. Car still will not start...
Help?
I though back to last night when I moved my car, I just turned it on and moved it right away and shut it right off. Could this flood it?
Anyway, I worked all day, just got home and tried again. Instead of just constant crank, it tries to get going, wont fully start, but has a putt to it.
I also did try the flooded engine procedure this morning from the manual. Car still will not start...
Help?
10-05-2010, 05:42 PM
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Hmmm i dont know exactly what starting our engines cold, moving them right away, and then shutting off when still cold does, someone with more knowledge will surley chime in soon.
But i do know this is a big no no and that not only is driving our cars before their warmed up stressful on the engine but then shutting them off cold is bad on the seals.
But i do know this is a big no no and that not only is driving our cars before their warmed up stressful on the engine but then shutting them off cold is bad on the seals.
10-05-2010, 05:59 PM
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I just cranked it over for like 8 seconds when I got home and yeah it was smoking from the passenger tail pipe, not much but a little.
Could it be a fuel pump maybe? It just keep cranking and cranking, but wont start... Ive looked through the whole manual and cant find anything
Edit: I also checked the battery terminals, clean, no leaks. No other leaks anywhere that I could see. When I crank it over more than once you can smell gas.
Could it be a fuel pump maybe? It just keep cranking and cranking, but wont start... Ive looked through the whole manual and cant find anything
Edit: I also checked the battery terminals, clean, no leaks. No other leaks anywhere that I could see. When I crank it over more than once you can smell gas.
10-05-2010, 07:48 PM
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There is a sticky at the top of this very forum:
How to start your car when it won't start
Start there.
How to start your car when it won't start
Start there.
10-05-2010, 11:01 PM
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Okay, so heres what happened, and still havent gotten it to start...
I took out the spark plugs, they had tons of buildup and were soaked in fuel, I cleaned them with a torch and a small nail to scrape some buildup off. Let them cool and put them back in where they went and put plugs back where they went as well. -Still no start
Put a battery charger on, waited about 10 minutes and tried again. -Still no start
Push start method, got 1k RPM, was not started, and car just stopped, with two people pushing. -Still no start
Something is terribly wrong here?
Edit: I also checked all the fuses, none are bad
I took out the spark plugs, they had tons of buildup and were soaked in fuel, I cleaned them with a torch and a small nail to scrape some buildup off. Let them cool and put them back in where they went and put plugs back where they went as well. -Still no start
Put a battery charger on, waited about 10 minutes and tried again. -Still no start
Push start method, got 1k RPM, was not started, and car just stopped, with two people pushing. -Still no start
Something is terribly wrong here?
Edit: I also checked all the fuses, none are bad
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