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Engine is flooded! How can I get it started?

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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 10:30 AM
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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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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 10:36 AM
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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.
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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 10:40 AM
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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!
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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 10:45 AM
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This almost seems like a troll. Why didnt you mention the upgrades in your first post? Have it towed to the shop.
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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 11:00 AM
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most likely fouled plugs, but with all of those mods it could be anything, like mentioned above tow it back to the shop if you can't figure it out. It's obviously a tuning issue.
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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 11:27 AM
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This almost seems like a troll.
it seems like there is a midget troll in my car eating and pulling on every thing so my car wont run! I guess I must tow it then
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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 06:41 PM
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If your car has a hard time starting always check the cca's on your battery first before proceeding.
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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 08:03 AM
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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.
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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 10:06 AM
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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.
Thanks for this information, all I was needing is to get it started to get it to them because its just so flooded that there was no spark. Fuel on the spark plugs, So I need to pull the fuel pump fuse and crank it a couple time to try and burn up some of the fuel thats overloading the cylinder and them put the fuse back in there and try to start it up.

Can the roll start make a bigger impact on trying to fire up the engine rather then trying to turn it over?
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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 12:09 PM
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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.
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