how did i flood?
03-02-12, 07:10 AM
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how did i flood?
so i know rotorys dont like short trips in and out of the garage and such or they will flood. yesterday i drove about a 10 minute drive, parked for about 5 hours. got in drove it another 10-15 minute drive. parked it and then about 30 minutes later i got in for one more 10-15 minute drive and then let it sit all night. this morning i went out to drive it and it was flooded. how did it flood then? because i wouldnt think that yesterdays driving times would cause this. any other reason this could have happend?
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03-04-12, 10:21 AM
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Or you can mask the problem with a switch for ur fuel pump. When I go to turn my car off I turn the fuel pump off first and kinda let the car die. Like a jakebreak. Then while the car sits there is no fuel pressure at the injectors so they can not leak. But like I said its only masking the problem,not fixing it. And i no longer do this. New injectors.
03-04-12, 04:49 PM
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Do not know if this will completely address your problem, but here is something to dispell the old wives tale, so to speak. Unless your rotary is highly modified, they are not really that susseptible to flooding. Yes, leaking injectors could cause a problem, but in this case, leaving a car overnight, should have reduced the likelyhood.
It may sound strange since the 2nd gen does not have a choke, but the Owner's Manual (Maybe even the FSM.) says, prior to attempting a cold start, to push the accelerator all the way to the floor for a moment and let it up. This "sets" the choke function. Then turn the ignition key. Should fire up rather quickly ... unless you have other issues.
In all my years this has never failed me. The only time I actually flooded the engine was when I did not follow direction and d***** around to try and get the engine started. Yea, I had to let it sit overnight. Had to spend the night at the girlfriend's. (Hhmmm ... maybe this was a subconsious thing I purposely did.)
Anyway, I have a 1988 GTU model with 236,000+ miles on the original engine and original injectors. (Yes, I should probably service the injectors for multiple reasons.) I have owned it since new, OCT 1988, so I know every little quirk with this baby.
My routine is, when cold, momentarily push the accelerator to the floor (Set the choke.) and then turn the key. I just followed this yesterday with the car having sit since FEB 4th, having a trickly charge applied for the last 7 hours. After about 5 cranks, she fired right up and I was on my way the the San Diego RX Club meet. No smoke; no drama. Spent the next 1.5 miles driving to the freeway to warm eveything up and was off to the meet!
This is a car with over 230k miles, over 3.5k track miles (Later in life.), and still pulls strong.
When I have had issues and think there may be a flooding matter, I do the following. Again, from the Onwer's Manual. Push the accelerator all the way to the floor and HOLD it there. Thun the key to start. When it starts, let up on the accelerator. This method stops the flow of fuel to address any flooding that may accur. Where people make a mistake is to keep pumping the accelerator or let up on it. Keep doing this and you will keep fighting the problem.
Later,
John
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It may sound strange since the 2nd gen does not have a choke, but the Owner's Manual (Maybe even the FSM.) says, prior to attempting a cold start, to push the accelerator all the way to the floor for a moment and let it up. This "sets" the choke function. Then turn the ignition key. Should fire up rather quickly ... unless you have other issues.
In all my years this has never failed me. The only time I actually flooded the engine was when I did not follow direction and d***** around to try and get the engine started. Yea, I had to let it sit overnight. Had to spend the night at the girlfriend's. (Hhmmm ... maybe this was a subconsious thing I purposely did.)
Anyway, I have a 1988 GTU model with 236,000+ miles on the original engine and original injectors. (Yes, I should probably service the injectors for multiple reasons.) I have owned it since new, OCT 1988, so I know every little quirk with this baby.
My routine is, when cold, momentarily push the accelerator to the floor (Set the choke.) and then turn the key. I just followed this yesterday with the car having sit since FEB 4th, having a trickly charge applied for the last 7 hours. After about 5 cranks, she fired right up and I was on my way the the San Diego RX Club meet. No smoke; no drama. Spent the next 1.5 miles driving to the freeway to warm eveything up and was off to the meet!
This is a car with over 230k miles, over 3.5k track miles (Later in life.), and still pulls strong.
When I have had issues and think there may be a flooding matter, I do the following. Again, from the Onwer's Manual. Push the accelerator all the way to the floor and HOLD it there. Thun the key to start. When it starts, let up on the accelerator. This method stops the flow of fuel to address any flooding that may accur. Where people make a mistake is to keep pumping the accelerator or let up on it. Keep doing this and you will keep fighting the problem.
Later,
John
whodatRX7
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