Flooded Engine!
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Last night I flooded the engine when trying to start it. Normally I let the fuel pumps prime, then once the pumps have stopped I turn the key and the engine starts. All quite easy most of the time but last night all brain cells went on strike and I pressed the throttle when starting. After that I could not get it started at all - throttle, no throttle and lots of swearing - nothing would get it to catch. Left it overnight and still it would not catch this morning.
A quick phone call to an elderly mechanic who popped over, asked for the keys then I left him to it. A few minutes later I heard the car start. Went back outside and found him standing there with a can of carburettor cleaner in his hand, just like easy start apparently! Wasn't to impressed with him but hey, he got the car running.
As a result of this little escapade there are several questions that have sprung to mind;
1. Why would a car be so sensitive to flooding? (I assume this is the problem)
2. Why would it not start the following morning after leaving it overnight?
3. What can I do next time to avoid the use of easy start?
BTW we had a forklift at work that needed daily dose of easy start - didn,t last too long!!
Thankyou all....
Skyline R32, RB25 in what used to be a GTS
>> Edited by eiger120 on Thursday 25th May 18:02
A quick phone call to an elderly mechanic who popped over, asked for the keys then I left him to it. A few minutes later I heard the car start. Went back outside and found him standing there with a can of carburettor cleaner in his hand, just like easy start apparently! Wasn't to impressed with him but hey, he got the car running.
As a result of this little escapade there are several questions that have sprung to mind;
1. Why would a car be so sensitive to flooding? (I assume this is the problem)
2. Why would it not start the following morning after leaving it overnight?
3. What can I do next time to avoid the use of easy start?
BTW we had a forklift at work that needed daily dose of easy start - didn,t last too long!!
Thankyou all....
Skyline R32, RB25 in what used to be a GTS
>> Edited by eiger120 on Thursday 25th May 18:02
I didn't think this happened with electronic controlled injector fuel/ignition systems. Older honda engines are prone to this as well - you have to let the pumps prime before you start it or they'll go on strike. Doesn't mean there's anything wrong with them.
Hint - most efi cars have a post-flood mechanism. Press the accelerator down flat and hold it there then try to start the car. The ECU will not inject any fuel and the car should start after about 5 seconds. Obviously you'll need to be ready to get off the gas when it does start...
Hint - most efi cars have a post-flood mechanism. Press the accelerator down flat and hold it there then try to start the car. The ECU will not inject any fuel and the car should start after about 5 seconds. Obviously you'll need to be ready to get off the gas when it does start...
dont worry about it 
flooding can happen easily regardless of ignition systems.
next time just pull the fuse out for the fuel pump, crank the engine over a few times, replace the fuse and it'll fire normally
might be worth pulling the spark plugs out and having a check of them for excess carbon or signs of poor ingition causing a weak spark. or just replacing them. IK22's or NGK BP7's are fine for the RB25, depending on state of tune obviously
>> Edited by MeLLoN Stu on Friday 26th May 02:22
flooding can happen easily regardless of ignition systems.
next time just pull the fuse out for the fuel pump, crank the engine over a few times, replace the fuse and it'll fire normally
might be worth pulling the spark plugs out and having a check of them for excess carbon or signs of poor ingition causing a weak spark. or just replacing them. IK22's or NGK BP7's are fine for the RB25, depending on state of tune obviously
>> Edited by MeLLoN Stu on Friday 26th May 02:22
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