sman789

I haven't had any problems with the car until now.

The car was in the drive-way then my father moved it to park on the side. 4 hours later, my first try starting it, it would go. A bunch of tries later it still won't...6 hours later with it sitting its still the same.

Is it flooded? I tried pulling out the EGI fuse and starting it for 10 secs then putting the fuse in then starting it without gassing it.....still the same result

Should i try again, maybe crank it longer with the fuse out, should the noise change when it starts to unflood? It was changing a bit at around 10 seconds.

edit: after the first time i tried (the 6 hours later attempt) the hold light starting flashing

WAYNE88N/A

An S4? Pull the plugs, all 4 of 'em, clean 'em up, dry 'em off...Pull the EGI, crank her about 5 seconds, two or three times (you've probably covered that, huh?). Inject about 20cc's of engine oil into each rotor housing, through the leading (lower) plug holes using a syringe or something similar. Reinstall the dry plugs, reinstall the fuse, push the peddle to the floor, and crank her until she starts, keep the idle up through the 2 minutes of smoke...

apreludem

"An S4? Pull the plugs, all 4 of 'em, clean 'em up, dry 'em off...Pull the EGI, crank her about 5 seconds, two or three times (you've probably covered that, huh?). Inject "about 20cc's of engine oil into each rotor housing, through the leading (lower) plug holes using a syringe or something similar. Reinstall the dry plugs, reinstall the fuse, push the peddle to the floor, and crank her until she starts, keep the idle up through the 2 minutes of smoke..."

you can try all of this..or just simply push start it.... 90 percent of the time it will start by simply push starting it.

sman789

automatic S5 1990

how to push start, i think i read thats only for manuals

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Push start an automatic usually requires going 45 m.p.h.

Take out the plugs. Clean them. You can let the engine sit with the plugs out for 25 or 30 mins and that might get rid of the vapor lock if you don't want to deal with the rest of the hassle.

WAYNE88N/A

There are many, many versions of the deflood procedure. I've learned through trial and error that the most important step (for me, anyway) is injecting that oil after trying to blow out as much as possible. After I get it injected, she usually starts within 1 or 2 more cranks...

sman789

okay, i'll try that taking out the plugs method in the morning....i'll try one more fuse plug only method

wish me g/l

sman789

I tried 5 times...like 15 seconds each time....and the 4 and 5th time it got just to the point before starting

does this sound like its heavily flooded?

M's

disconnecting the fuel pump is by far the simplest and best method. works every time.

sman789

okay...i'll try that too

You go to VT?
I just got done with my first year there....

Just trying to start it drain the battery too? I dunno if it was first like this the very first time it failed to start but after many attempts i noticed the battery go down to 10