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| Allan |
 Sep 16 2007, 12:36 PM
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Teenerless Weenie  Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California  |
I think I may have inadvertantly flooded my car yesterday after installing a new fuel pump.
I've let it set overnight without tinkering with it and am hoping it will start today. Is 16 hours enough time for the fuel to dissipate )sp? If it is flooded, what's the best way to get it started? /6 with carbs btw.... |
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| type11969 |
Sep 17 2007, 11:28 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,231 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Collingswood, NJ Member No.: 1,410 Region Association: North East States |
Did you hydrolock it? If so, pull the plugs and crank it to get the extra gas out. Hose off, let dry before trying to start again. Its not a terrible idea to squirt some oil into the bores before re-installing the plugs since gas strips the oil right off the cylinder walls. Definitely change the oil.
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Headrage How do you start a car that is flooded? Sep 16 2007, 12:36 PM
So.Cal.914 Anything with carbs we wanted to get as much air i... Sep 16 2007, 12:56 PM
SirAndy
Throttle wide open.
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throttle to the fl... Sep 16 2007, 04:25 PM Brando :agree:
And, if you let it sit overnight, all tha... Sep 16 2007, 01:05 PM Headrage To verify spark, do I just pull the #1 plug and gr... Sep 16 2007, 01:15 PM So.Cal.914 Yeah or hook a light to it. And I too would like t... Sep 16 2007, 01:28 PM wilchek How is the fuel pump installed. I just pull the f... Sep 16 2007, 04:07 PM xperu All the above, just be careful with the gas vapors... Sep 17 2007, 11:14 AM |
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