engine flooded or .....
02-18-2009, 08:40 PM
#1
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engine flooded or .....
ok so i started my car 2 nights ago and drove it down to the bank and back
now its been sitting in my garage doing nothing just on a trickle charge with the battery charger (which was a dumb idea in the first place yes)
i went to start it this morning and the thing had plenty of juice but did not crank at all and the end result was the entire garage smelling like gas
what should i do to start car just charge the battery back up and keep turning the key to get the gas out?
maybe its even my starter.... although it does smell badly like gas so im assuming flooded
now its been sitting in my garage doing nothing just on a trickle charge with the battery charger (which was a dumb idea in the first place yes)
i went to start it this morning and the thing had plenty of juice but did not crank at all and the end result was the entire garage smelling like gas
what should i do to start car just charge the battery back up and keep turning the key to get the gas out?
maybe its even my starter.... although it does smell badly like gas so im assuming flooded
02-18-2009, 09:04 PM
#3
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Location: Connecticut
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The old flooded carb. These days everyone has forgotten how to handle one. Let it sit for a few minutes, hold the pedal to the floor (do not pump it), and crank the engine. If it is in good working order, it will crank for a few seconds and then start right up.
02-18-2009, 11:59 PM
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Location: ca
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ba could be right. it might be the coil. the other day the wire fell off the positive side while i was driving. the car just died. wouldnt even crank. luckily i had enough momentum to get the the store where i was goin and coasted right into a parking spot 
so i popped the hood and saw a dangly wire.
so i popped the hood and saw a dangly wire.
