Engine is flooded! How can I get it started?
So, I have been noticing for a couple of days that more car was running a little rich and that start up took two - three cranks before it would fire up. It would fire up to about 800rpm on the first try then die ,but then the next try, it fired up and started immediately and ran fine the whole day. But one day after a hard start up, I was driving and then I went to put it in neutral to coast at 70mph and I did not notice until I went to press on the gas that car turned off. I went to start it and it barely started up. then the next day, it started up perfectly. But the next morning I went to start my car, but it never fired up. after holding the ignition button in for 10 seconds, when I let off, I big pop sound came out of my exhaust and I could see a flame come out both sides of my exhaust from my side mirrors... How could I get my car started?
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You can't really flood these engines in the traditional way. If you aren't getting spark to the cylinders that could cause an issue with unburned fuel. How old are the spark plugs ?. I would suspect them first, then a bad coil or injector or MAP sensor possibly. Start with the plugs.
Well, my car was tuned and is supercharged. Has 900cc injectors and Brand new NGK spark plugs and a Hondata map sensor. All of which was installed and tuned 2 weeks ago. I am needing to get it started so I can bring it back to them, because there shop is 3hrs from where I live...
I noticed it getting rich on my A/F gauge I have. I will check the map sensor first then!
I noticed it getting rich on my A/F gauge I have. I will check the map sensor first then!
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If you just need to get it started, pull the plugs, clean them if necessary and replace, pull the fuel pump fuse, crank the engine to clear the cylinders, replace and try and restart it. Or, roll start it and see if you can get the wheels to start the engine.
If you just need to get it started, pull the plugs, clean them if necessary and replace, pull the fuel pump fuse, crank the engine to clear the cylinders, replace and try and restart it. Or, roll start it and see if you can get the wheels to start the engine.
Can the roll start make a bigger impact on trying to fire up the engine rather then trying to turn it over?
You're trying to pump out the excess fuel without dumping more in. Flooded engines need to be drained somehow, so pulling the fuel pump will keep new fuel from going in, roll starting is effectively the same since the wheels pump the engine until it fires, but its not guaranteed to start the engine, then you're just at the bottom of a hill with a car that won't start.









