the clamp isnt holding it in but it was off i got it back on, but this morining before i looked at that i turned the car to see what it would do and then it smoked and idled crappy then finally died, i try to crank it but it wont turn on. it sound like the car is wanting to start but it never does just cranking. this was this morining after a big cloud of smoke and it idle for 2mins then finally died. could the engine be flooded.

 

I, like I'm sure many other, aren't sure whether the car won't start NOW after you put the hose back on or, before you put the hose back on (when it idled lumpy and smokey). Are you saying that after you put the hose back on it idled rough for a couple of minutes then died?

Tim Benton