Can you flood an engine out with fuel???
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Can you flood an engine out with fuel???
I think I flooded my engine with too much fuel.
The short story is that one of the gaskets for the injectors was torn and was just pouring fuel all over the place. . . like 1/4" deep.
So I cleaned up all the fuel and replaced the gaskets, but now she won't start up. Is it possible that I have too much fuel in the motor now?? And if so, how do I fix it??
The short story is that one of the gaskets for the injectors was torn and was just pouring fuel all over the place. . . like 1/4" deep.
So I cleaned up all the fuel and replaced the gaskets, but now she won't start up. Is it possible that I have too much fuel in the motor now?? And if so, how do I fix it??
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Well I think you would have two options. One, pull the fuse for the fuel pump and keep cranking the engine until the spark plugs burn off all of the fuel. Or, if you push the gas pedal all the way to the floor the ECU will read that as a flooded engine and shut off fuel flow while starting.
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I did something similiar to that. I just unplugged the injectors while cranking it.
It worked, but I broke another gasket in the process.
It worked, but I broke another gasket in the process.
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Or, if you push the gas pedal all the way to the floor the ECU will read that as a flooded engine and shut off fuel flow while starting.
With the amount of fuel you describe you definatly have fouled plugs. You can try cleaning them but considering theyre like $8 for a set. Then put the pedal to the metal and try to start it.
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