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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 05:06 PM
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My car won't start.
I have to work at 5 30 and I need some help in the meantime.
I thought it was gas at first because I was extremely low.
So I put some more gas in there and it still didn't start.
My friend said I may have flooded it and let it cool down.
Although it was raining a little bit so I think I may have gotten some water in it...any help...advice...everything is appreciated
Old Aug 9, 2006 | 05:09 PM
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 05:12 PM
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How long would I wait to know if my engine is flooded or not?
Old Aug 9, 2006 | 05:15 PM
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I'm assuming you carb'd? and if you smell gas near the air filter/carb then its flooded, and usually 1/2 hour before you'd try it again unless you wanted to pull the carb off and clean it out.
Old Aug 9, 2006 | 05:16 PM
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nah...its fuel injected
Old Aug 9, 2006 | 05:16 PM
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Does you car have EFI or is it a carb? Is it a crank no start or is it totally dead?
Old Aug 9, 2006 | 05:17 PM
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If it's fuel injected, you can put the gas to the floor while cranking - it'll shut the injectors off.

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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 05:17 PM
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Did you pump the gas when you were trying to start it by any chance? What is the car doing when you turn it over?
Old Aug 9, 2006 | 05:17 PM
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It cranks...and doesn't start
Old Aug 9, 2006 | 05:19 PM
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I didn't pump that gas...I just tried way to much...and then my friend came out and told me to stop so I don't flood it.
A few times it would roll over...although it would be idling really low, and then I tried to give it some gas real quick so I could move and get going but it died when I tried to give it some gas



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