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Offline smithysmoo

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Engine flooding problem
« on: 12 January 2008, 13:31 »
This has happened a few times and its a trifle annoying, any ways round it.

8v PB engine. Usually starts on the key but very occaisionally it will cut straight out and then I have a hell of a job restarting. The engine wil turn for a log time without firing and if it does fire it will cut straight back out. Have managed to get it started eventually but after a good ammount of trying. I can turn the car off and on when its eventually running not a problem.....

Any ideas so I don't get stuck somewhere.
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Offline smithysmoo

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Re: Engine flooding problem
« Reply #1 on: 13 January 2008, 16:29 »
nobody :sad:
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Offline BaxGTI

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Re: Engine flooding problem
« Reply #2 on: 13 January 2008, 16:35 »
May be damp on your HT leads or dizzy cap. Take all the leads out and spray everything with WD40 and then try it.
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Re: Engine flooding problem
« Reply #3 on: 13 January 2008, 16:54 »
Or the temperature sender that controls the cold start might be failing.

Have you replaced the cap, rotor arm, leads, plugs and given it a good service in the past year?
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Re: Engine flooding problem
« Reply #4 on: 13 January 2008, 17:22 »
Was serviced just before I had bear in ming this only happens occasionaly but then is a real pig. Wheres this cold start temp sender.....
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Offline Dragon6

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Re: Engine flooding problem
« Reply #5 on: 13 January 2008, 17:58 »
The sensor is the blue two pin connector front of cylinder head facing you as you look at engine,on the black plastic water flange..
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