Outta gas....now it won't start
07-17-02, 03:03 PM
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the one time i flooded mine, i tried all of the std unflooding procedures that i read about (removing plugs, a little ATF fluid in the rotor housings, cranking it until the gas dissipates, replacing plugs, etc.) and none seemed to work. then i ran across a thread or an article that said to spray a VERY SMALL amount of starting fluid (about a 1-sec spray) into the intake manifold nipple (the one most commonly used for an aftermarket boost gauge). as a last resort (before going to seek professional help), i tried it and voila!! the car started right up. luckily, i did it at night because after doing the std procedure with ATF a couple of times, i know i had a good bit of ATF in the housings 'cause it smoked like a bitch for a good many minutes 
...good luck...
...good luck...
07-17-02, 09:48 PM
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Originally posted by R1 POWR
the one time i flooded mine, i tried all of the std unflooding procedures that i read about (removing plugs, a little ATF fluid in the rotor housings, cranking it until the gas dissipates, replacing plugs, etc.) and none seemed to work. then i ran across a thread or an article that said to spray a VERY SMALL amount of starting fluid (about a 1-sec spray) into the intake manifold nipple (the one most commonly used for an aftermarket boost gauge). as a last resort (before going to seek professional help), i tried it and voila!! the car started right up. luckily, i did it at night because after doing the std procedure with ATF a couple of times, i know i had a good bit of ATF in the housings 'cause it smoked like a bitch for a good many minutes
...good luck...
the one time i flooded mine, i tried all of the std unflooding procedures that i read about (removing plugs, a little ATF fluid in the rotor housings, cranking it until the gas dissipates, replacing plugs, etc.) and none seemed to work. then i ran across a thread or an article that said to spray a VERY SMALL amount of starting fluid (about a 1-sec spray) into the intake manifold nipple (the one most commonly used for an aftermarket boost gauge). as a last resort (before going to seek professional help), i tried it and voila!! the car started right up. luckily, i did it at night because after doing the std procedure with ATF a couple of times, i know i had a good bit of ATF in the housings 'cause it smoked like a bitch for a good many minutes
...good luck...
07-18-02, 12:45 PM
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Originally posted by P'cola FD
A while back my car was having a hell of a time getting unflooded, and some brake cleaner in the AWS nipple is what got it started for me.
A while back my car was having a hell of a time getting unflooded, and some brake cleaner in the AWS nipple is what got it started for me.
07-18-02, 01:09 PM
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i just ran out of gas again last night, boy im stupid. All I did was add 1.5 gallons from my lawn mower bottle and cranked it like 5 times, then pressed the gas like 3 times, pulled the choke and it started up
07-18-02, 02:40 PM
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Originally posted by 1_dollar_83_RX7
i just ran out of gas again last night, boy im stupid. All I did was add 1.5 gallons from my lawn mower bottle and cranked it like 5 times, then pressed the gas like 3 times, pulled the choke and it started up
i just ran out of gas again last night, boy im stupid. All I did was add 1.5 gallons from my lawn mower bottle and cranked it like 5 times, then pressed the gas like 3 times, pulled the choke and it started up
07-18-02, 04:39 PM
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Originally posted by 95R2-89TII Ground Zero
So what you're saying is that if I get new plugs...and give those a shot...I should be okay....right?
So what you're saying is that if I get new plugs...and give those a shot...I should be okay....right?
07-19-02, 01:33 PM
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Well, I got new plugs overnighted. I tried those and it wouldn't start still. So I checked all of the fuses, and out of desperation, I turned the key one last time before lighting it on fire....and what do you know...started right up. Problem was that the old plugs were ****, and the new ones didn't get fuel right away, so now its fine. Thank you for all of your advice. Thanks flybye..
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