OK it's my own fault. I unknowingly flooded my car, however, it was a major pain in the @$$ to get it up and running again. Just in case I my senses leave me again does any one know a quicker way to get back up and running?

 

If flooded. Pull EGI fuse from fuse box under the hood....crank it over for about 10 seconds or so....replace fuse and try. Continue this until it starts, usually works.

Or if you have a S5 (89-91) push pedal right to the floor and crank it over for a bit and it will try to unflood itself and start up.

 

Or unplugging the fuelpump works too...

 

or have someone push you up to around 5-10 mph and have the clutch in (while in 1st gear) while being pushed and let the clutch out and the car will try to start. Better at higher speeds (15-20 mph). That's how we always unflood our cars. If it's an automatic, then don't even think about it. You'll have to get up to around 35-40 mph before the car will try to start itself. I know there's a name for this method, but I can't think of it right now...

-K

 

Ghetto?

I've always known that to be a "bump start"

 

Read the FAQ at the top of this section. It has a whole thing on how to unflood as does your owners manual.

 

Why does everyone always forget the most important part of the unflooding procedure?! The throttle must be held fully open while cranking so that air is pumped through the engine to clear out the excess fuel. This will make the whole process quicker and easier. Otherwise you're just moving the fuel around and around the engine...

 

this doesnt work so well unless you have the car ON!

i know from exp

 

Yeah I did all that, still took a long time to get back up and running, just wanted to make sure I was not going the long way about it.

 

If a rotary won't unflood after a few attampts, pull the leading (lower) spark plugs and squirt a small amount of ATF or engine oil in each hole. That never fails to restore compression and it should fire straight up, but it'll smoke like a bastard for a few minutes...