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Old Nov 28, 2009 | 03:18 PM
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left car in rain one night and now it wonr start please help!!!

hi guys on wednesday i took my car to work and it started right up and ran like a champ. well when i was coming home i wasnt feeling so good so i left my car out in the driveway then it started to rain. well the next morning i wanted to get some last minute grocerys for the car and it wouldnt start! Now the weird thing is the motor catches and wants to start but something wont let it. so i pulled the plugs deflooded it and put new plugs and oil in. Turns out the car still is doing the same thing! after that i checked all my fuses and they all looked fine and recharged the battery and checked oil pressure they were all fine. someone please help im lost on what else to do! im thinking its a bad ground but dont now where to start
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Old Nov 28, 2009 | 04:36 PM
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Do you have a sunroof?
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Old Nov 28, 2009 | 08:37 PM
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have you tried push starting it? not the answer to fix it but an alternative to get around.
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Old Nov 29, 2009 | 12:19 AM
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Do you have a sunroof?
LOL i know exactly whuy your asking that mine leaked water down the ap iller and directly onto my power fc, and went inside of it threw the comander plug in... car died and wouldnt run, pcf froze wouldnt load past pfc logo page, then i took it apart let it dry out completly and it went back to working.! was a big releif
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Old Nov 29, 2009 | 12:34 AM
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no it's a R2
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Old Nov 29, 2009 | 01:29 AM
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pop that clutch! (: You may need the help of a buddy but I have done it in cars by myself before. (incase you dont know how or never have before) put it in first gear hold the cluth down and have someone push the car till u get goin good then drop the clutch and pray for combustion, then feel the joy of forced induction
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Old Nov 29, 2009 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by kompressorlogic
LOL i know exactly whuy your asking that mine leaked water down the ap iller and directly onto my power fc, and went inside of it threw the comander plug in... car died and wouldnt run, pcf froze wouldnt load past pfc logo page, then i took it apart let it dry out completly and it went back to working.! was a big releif

I was gonna refer him to your post too. Phew saved a lot of cash there buddy.

Seriously, i would look at the ecu just to be sure.
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Old Nov 29, 2009 | 10:37 PM
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car still wont start FD Gods please help!

i already made a thread about this but this is the updated story lol okay so the story goes i took the car to work one day and it started right up and ran amazing! then i got home and left it out then it started to rain hard. next day i tried to start it to get some grocerys and it didnt start. so i decided to change my plugs and oil and charger the battery. car was trying to start but it didnt stay on. so i figured it was flooded and i did the EGi removal deflooding procedure still didnt work. after that i pulled one of the fuel lines off under the uim and saw no gas coming out. so im thinking that my fuel filter is clogged but if you guys have any other ideas please tell me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 02:15 PM
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You have a fuel pump relais - its near your eggs when you stand in front of the engine ^^

I would recommend to check your fuses!

I just have the same problem like you now ( and another "wont start" problem )...
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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alright thanks
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 10:33 PM
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Sparks from exhaust

ok so one day i took the car to work and it started up great and ran like a champ. then came home and for some reason it flooded itself So after trying to defllood it and being unsuccesful i decided to change my plugs and oil because they were bad. well turnos out after i did that it still didnt want to start. so i kept deflooding it and shot some starter fluidn in the intake and started right up and idled perfectly around 720-800. well as i gave it some gas a little to get the rest of the fuel i noticed sparks coming from the exhaust. is this normal after floods or is it a bad cat going out? my mods are Fluidyne radiator, Fighters Garage intake, downpipe,catback,ast tank and basic reliability mods
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 10:43 PM
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 10:45 PM
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oops sorry no ones really applying thats why i did
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