I had my first engine flooding experience today. Taking the fuel pump fuse out and working with it for about 45 minutes solved that problem. I drove it from there to work, shut it off, and came back out after a couple of hours. I drove around for maybe 30 minutes and came back. When I shut it off and got out, I noticed white smoke coming out the front of the car, near the floodlight.

It didn't smell like burning, and I did not have a chance to look under the hood. I know I'm being a bit vague but I thought I'd hit this board up before I leave work. Has anyone ever experienced this after a flooded engine? Could it just be burning off some excess gas?

Thomas

 

Most likely u got coolant leak.
Nothing to do with flooded engine, just happened around the same time.

Check if there's any coolant leak, and go from there.

 

Look under the hood and get back to us. Without at least that its like playing a blind game of darts.

Did the smoke smell like anything at all, perhaps sweet? How much smoke was it and are you positive it was smoke.

 

I have this same issue. I see white smoke coming from the drivers side of the hood but I can't find a freaking leak. My coolant is still close to the same level in the r. tank but I don't know where the smoke is coming from. Also checked around some of the hoses and didn't find anything. The smell isn't sweet it's more of a burning smell so i don't know if its actually a coolant leak.

 

White smoke is usually from the coolant. I'm not exactly sure what it is now. I want to know were is it coming from.

 

Is it smoke or steam ? Have your cooling system pressure checked.

 

I'm not sure. It started about 2 months ago. I always check the ground for coolant and I never find any lol. After a good 20 minutes of driving upon coming to a stop I can see the smoke don't know if its steam though. The smell is definitely a burning smell though. If I turn on the windshield defroster (heater) I can smell it inside the car (you know how the defroster switches to the outside light etc). I guess ill take the guy aboves advice thats the only thing that sounds logical right now. No CELs, no other issues with car at the moment. Thanks guys