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When trying to start the engine the car will smell like gas ... what is wrong?
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∙ 13y ago
In an older car, with a carburetor, the engine may be 'flooding'. This can be caused by the choke being stuck closed (clean with some Gumout); carburetor floats stuck (service call for most people); pumping the gas pedal excessively during starting; or fouled spark plugs / bad spark plug wires / bad distributor cap.
In any car built in the last 15 years or so, suspect bad spark plugs or perhaps a defective fuel injection system. A leaking fuel injector will also cause that problem. A defective engine computer could cause that problem or many other problems.
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