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11-23-2008, 09:07 PM
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damn my car flooded for the second time in 1 month >.<
it was really wierd i was parked on the road and i turned it on ok i was going to go up my driveway as soon as i hit the slope rpms dropped and it stalledd..
i tried the de-flood procedure but it didn't work.. any advice?
it was really wierd i was parked on the road and i turned it on ok i was going to go up my driveway as soon as i hit the slope rpms dropped and it stalledd..
i tried the de-flood procedure but it didn't work.. any advice?
11-23-2008, 09:28 PM
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damn my car flooded for the second time in 1 month >.<
it was really wierd i was parked on the road and i turned it on ok i was going to go up my driveway as soon as i hit the slope rpms dropped and it stalledd..
i tried the de-flood procedure but it didn't work.. any advice?
it was really wierd i was parked on the road and i turned it on ok i was going to go up my driveway as soon as i hit the slope rpms dropped and it stalledd..
i tried the de-flood procedure but it didn't work.. any advice?
1) Push start (hard on clutch)
2) Get it towed to the dealership (hard on wallet)
11-23-2008, 10:29 PM
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have someone push your car down hill get up some good speed, have your key set to on, push in the clutch and have it in first gear before pushing, when it is going at a good speed, let the clutch out all the way really fast, and throw it back in as fast so it doesn't stall. Engine should be running then.
11-24-2008, 10:25 AM
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I turn off/start my car all the time when it is cold. Sometimes it is running for less them 1 minute (just rolling the car out of the driveway. I always do the 3000-4000RPM rev before shut down and my car always fires back up later when I start it. Even with my weak 2004 Starter.
11-24-2008, 12:29 PM
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Yeah, I don't get this flooding issue.
I turn off/start my car all the time when it is cold. Sometimes it is running for less them 1 minute (just rolling the car out of the driveway. I always do the 3000-4000RPM rev before shut down and my car always fires back up later when I start it. Even with my weak 2004 Starter.
I turn off/start my car all the time when it is cold. Sometimes it is running for less them 1 minute (just rolling the car out of the driveway. I always do the 3000-4000RPM rev before shut down and my car always fires back up later when I start it. Even with my weak 2004 Starter.
11-24-2008, 12:45 PM
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**** man!! Mike is lucky I never turn off my car cold. I have read as long as your temp gauge is over the first 2 big lines and rev it up then you can turn it off ok. No way do I chance that, even if it is just hit warm up temp and I have to turn it off, I rev it up.
Get her started up, don't hit any gas or do anything, just let her sit idle for 5-10 min she should clean herself out.
Get her started up, don't hit any gas or do anything, just let her sit idle for 5-10 min she should clean herself out.
11-24-2008, 01:36 PM
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**** man!! Mike is lucky I never turn off my car cold. I have read as long as your temp gauge is over the first 2 big lines and rev it up then you can turn it off ok. No way do I chance that, even if it is just hit warm up temp and I have to turn it off, I rev it up.
Get her started up, don't hit any gas or do anything, just let her sit idle for 5-10 min she should clean herself out.
Get her started up, don't hit any gas or do anything, just let her sit idle for 5-10 min she should clean herself out.
11-24-2008, 02:17 PM
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No not on a normal day! I'm telling him once he gets it started to just let it idle until it works his **** out. I let mine idle normally when cold between 2-4 min, depends if I'm smokin or not and how long it has been sitting. Same oil here and I do my best to hit redline every day. U will only notice problems later in life of your car.
11-24-2008, 02:47 PM
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11-24-2008, 06:36 PM
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11-24-2008, 06:45 PM
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well i fixed it...
i bought new spark plugs $55 each... i took out the old spark plugs and i pulled the fuel relay out... tried turning it on with that spark plugs still out some oil came out of the holes i cleaned out the holes did it again and nothing came out this time.. put the new spark plugs in and tried starting with fuel relay out still.. then i put it back in and tried still didn't start.. then i alternated with fuel relay in and out a few times and it started...
hope that will help if it happens to anyone else...but i really hope it doesn't..
i bought new spark plugs $55 each... i took out the old spark plugs and i pulled the fuel relay out... tried turning it on with that spark plugs still out some oil came out of the holes i cleaned out the holes did it again and nothing came out this time.. put the new spark plugs in and tried starting with fuel relay out still.. then i put it back in and tried still didn't start.. then i alternated with fuel relay in and out a few times and it started...
hope that will help if it happens to anyone else...but i really hope it doesn't..
11-24-2008, 07:56 PM
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55/plug would be about dealer list price IIRC.
as for bumpstarting the car like marc mentioned....its not coincidered good practice to bump start a car in first gear. you should be able to get it up to speed enough to use second gear. first gear is very violent unless you really know what you are doing. i dont recomend it for a first time bump starter. Ive had sticky situations with my suzuki swift GTi where i had no choice but to bump start the car in reverse. that was an experience. lol.
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as for bumpstarting the car like marc mentioned....its not coincidered good practice to bump start a car in first gear. you should be able to get it up to speed enough to use second gear. first gear is very violent unless you really know what you are doing. i dont recomend it for a first time bump starter. Ive had sticky situations with my suzuki swift GTi where i had no choice but to bump start the car in reverse. that was an experience. lol.
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11-24-2008, 08:10 PM
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11-24-2008, 11:49 PM
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I saw what I can only imagine is a Nordic Green today on the 427 northbound to the airport. Definitely a colour that only looks good when completely waxed up. Al, you getting a lot of flooders in lately? by the way, had her stutter just a little the other day. Think I'll be getting new coils after Christmas.
11-28-2008, 09:31 PM
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have someone push your car down hill get up some good speed, have your key set to on, push in the clutch and have it in first gear before pushing, when it is going at a good speed, let the clutch out all the way really fast, and throw it back in as fast so it doesn't stall. Engine should be running then.