How do you start a flooded engine?

Answer 1

check for spark first by holding a plug lead end 1/4 inch away from an earth crank engine , you should feel and see a blue spark. if ok ,remove plugs.itll dry itseft out in half an hour. refit plugs and try again..

To start a flooded engine put the accerlator on the floor do NT pump, and start kicking it over. if it gives you a realy hard time and to save your battery, give it a rest for 10 minutes then try again.

Answer 2

Do this to start a flooded engine:

1. Remove the fuel injector fuse (check your owner's manual-it's located in the fuse box under the hood or in the dash)

2. Turn your ignition. It'll rev for a few seconds and then stop. Wait a minute, then turn it again. (don't turn and hold longer than 10seconds, it'll drain the battery). This step apparently dries out the gas-flooded engine

3. Put the fuel injector fuse back

4. Turn on the ignition. The car should now start.

Answer 3

water damage, engine wise if water got into the pistions and you try and start it it will blow out your pistons. This is because the pistons are made to compress a GAS-feul/air mixture, and liquids do not compress, creating extreme pressure which the piston rods can not handdle. So bassicly if car was in flood take engine apart before trying to start put new gaskets slap it back together should be fine. Or the slightly simpler way is to vaccum the watter out of the cylinders threw the spark plug holes, and MAKE SURE THERE IS NO WATER IN YOUR INTAKE!!! Also if it was salt water and was not cleaned after incident, check grounds on chasis for corrotion.

Answer 4

If water got into the engine, there is a good chance it is ruined, the water would cool the cylinders and pistons causing warping. Same effect could be from the engine cooling off too fast by entering a pond. Chances are if water got into the engine, it is gone!

Answer 5

If it is fuel inj. : wait a bit, then hold the pedal to the floor while trying to start it. Don't hold key on too long. If not, unplug the fuse that powers the inj. or unplug the harness to each inj. Then try to start it to burn all the fuel out of the comb. chamber. or.. remove the plugs and burn off the excess gas on the tips so they are dry. Use caution here!

Answer 6

iIf its fuel injected hold gas pedal to the floor while turning over for 3 seconds

Answer 7

Make sure the car is in neutral if it's a manual, park if it's an automatic. Floor the accelerator while you try to start it.

Answer 8

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