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How do you start a flooded engine?

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Answer:

if you mean flooded with fuel, hold the acelerator pedal flat to the floor and turn the key to start,could wind over for a while but should start if you dont flatten the battery first.

After some searching on Google, I tried the above suggestion on my flooded Mazda Protege 1998 and the car had no response. Then I tried another suggestion that I found:

1. Remove the fuel injector fuse (check your owner's manual-it's located in the fuse box under the hood or in the dash)

2. Turn your ignition. It'll rev for a few seconds and then stop. Wait a minute, then turn it again. (don't turn and hold longer than 10seconds, it'll drain the battery). This step apparently dries out the gas-flooded engine

3. Put the fuel injector fuse back

4. Turn on the ignition. The car should now start.

First answer by Greengrass88. Last edit by Notacargirl. Contributor trust: 2 [recommend contributor ]. Question popularity: 13 [recommend question].

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