foxstarr

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Well thanks for all of the support, ideas suggestions re:
my frickin' nightmare 10/08/08 post)..

There've been developments; after doing a thorough diagnostic evaluation
(and system flush), I've concluded that in addition to the bad gas in the (fuel) system, H20 is being introduced into the fuel line from an additional source. I suspect a busted h20 seal or something.

The car's still not starting and the plugs are still comin' out soggy; however smelling more like gasoline then like H20 as they did before the flush.

I heard there are dyes I can use to locate the point of entry where the H20's is crossing into the (fuel) system. Anyone have experience with these? Pros cons? Anything else I need to look at? thanx in advance....

Aaron Cake

iTrader: (1)

There's no way water can be introduced into the fuel line from the cooling system. Can't happen.

However as you suspect it is possible for it to enter the the combustion chamber through a bad o-ring.

rotoman2

Sounds like normal flooding now. I've never had success deflooding a 13b engine by pulling the EGI fuse and cranking, even with added oil to the combustion chamber. (btw, I found the easiest way to get oil into the spark plug hole is with a can of aerosol fogging oil using the little plastic tube. You can also heat the plugs, if otherwise usable, with a torch to burn off the excess gasoline. No use buying new plugs everytime an engine floods). But, now all my cars have a switch to cut off the fuel pump relay. It's mounted on the steering column trim, unobtrusively, down by the air vent, and interrupts the black/white wire to the relay. Simply flip off as you crank and the car isn't starting. Soon as it fires, flip it back on. Way easier than all the other techniques. It's not a question if these engines flood, but when. Good luck.