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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: chinksgolf on 11 March 2009, 01:54

Title: Flooded engine
Post by: chinksgolf on 11 March 2009, 01:54

Firstly I apologise if this is a dumb question, but I have used the search function and cannot find an answer.
I have a mk4 2000 1.8gti 150 arz engined lpg running car, which I love by the way. Sometimes if the car has got up to normal running temp and then been left for 10 mins, when it comes to restarting the car will fail to catch and result in being flooded.
My question is .What is the best way of starting a flooded engine apart from waiting for half an hour?
Unfortunately this usually happens when my missus is using the car to pick the kids up,though it has happened to me .
I know that some cars have a flood mode,do golfs?
cheers any help is appreciated as the nagging is getting on my tits.

Title: Re: Flooded engine
Post by: dai-cymru on 11 March 2009, 07:38

EDIT: my mistake read it as asz (diesel) does it only fail to start when it's warm?? when you say normal operating temp does it stay at 90 degrees or higher?

Title: Re: Flooded engine
Post by: UnderSteerDan on 11 March 2009, 07:57

Quote from: dai-cymru on 11 March 2009, 07:38

is she waiting for the glow plug light to go out? does it only happen when the car is warm,? do you have a switch to change between diesel and lpg?

Eh?

Title: Re: Flooded engine
Post by: dai-cymru on 11 March 2009, 08:17

Quote from: UnderSteerDan on 11 March 2009, 07:57

Quote from: dai-cymru on 11 March 2009, 07:38

is she waiting for the glow plug light to go out? does it only happen when the car is warm,? do you have a switch to change between diesel and lpg?

Eh?

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Title: Re: Flooded engine
Post by: T_J_G on 11 March 2009, 10:33

LOLZ!

Title: Re: Flooded engine
Post by: topher on 11 March 2009, 12:45

Get your car scanned for faults. Engine speed sensor (vw call it impulse sensor, but its a crank sensor to everyone else) can throw up a fault which will cause issues like this.

Title: Re: Flooded engine
Post by: chinksgolf on 11 March 2009, 18:33

Hi sorry for not answering but I do nights.
Thanks for your help so far but my question is not about what is causing it to flood as this is not happening that often at the moment. But what to do once it has flooded? ie Do i remove the fuelpump fuse or crank with my foot down? I know that some cars mazda I think have a flood mode where if the car is started with the accelerator fully depressed then the cars ecu will only allow air into the system to clear the excess fuel.
cheers for any advice.

Title: Re: Flooded engine
Post by: Josho on 11 March 2009, 18:35

Try holding your foot to the floor while cranking.