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Think I might have flooded the engine

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  • 28-11-2008 9:02am
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    nice1franko
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    ...on a 97d corsa. I started it up, engine wa s a bit 'wobbly' (kind of wavering sound) and noticed there wasn't much power. Reversed it anyway, went into first, the engine spun up like I was reving it but my foot was only on the clutch, waited til that stoppped, gave it a bit of juice and it lurched n died ;(

    When I turn the key I get that "dededededede" noise of the car trying to start but the engine just wont kick in

    Do yous think it's flooded or fooked? If it is flooded is thre anyway to get it going again wothout getting a push or tow?
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    Plug
    Registered Users Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    The engine wouldn't turn over if it was flooded.


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    JoeySully
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    Plug wrote: »
    The engine wouldn't turn over if it was flooded.

    :rolleyes::rolleyes: what ??

    sounds like it doesnt like to cold morning - or else there could be lots of other probs - fuel/air/sparks


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    Yakult
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 7,941 Mod ✭✭✭✭Yakult


    same thing happened to my car but I stupidly went thru a heavily flooded road thinking my car was a boat :p

    Rang my mate and he said the sparks could have gotten damp. Same thing happen when I tried to start, waited a bit and she was up and runing again. So give it an hour maybe.**

    **I/My mate could be totally wrong on this so.


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    nice1franko
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,300 ✭✭✭nice1franko


    aye, an hour did the trick... went in, had a cuppa cha, read boards for a bit went back out and it worked straight away.


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    Cookie_Monster
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    R_H_C_P wrote: »
    same thing happened to my car but I stupidly went thru a heavily flooded road thinking my car was a boat :p

    Flooded with petrol not water perhaps?.....


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    quarryman
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    So boards fixed it. That'll be €350 euro please.


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    Yakult
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    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    Flooded with petrol not water perhaps?.....

    Possibly, I really dont know myself. I was just going on what my mate said due to him having more knowledge than myself.

    OP nice that you got it sorted. Its a sickner when it happens.:o


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    homer90
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    quarryman wrote: »
    That'll be €350 euro please.

    + VAT


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    Cookie_Monster
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    quarryman wrote: »
    So boards fixed it. That'll be €350 euro please.
    homer90 wrote: »
    + VAT

    Can you break that down into parts and labour?
    Did you do anything without ringing me first?
    Do you know I could have gotten the part cheaper myself so you could just fit them?
    Thats mad money, I know someone who could have done it in half the time for half the price!

    :D:D:D

    *guess the thread?


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    meesa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 131 ✭✭meesa


    Reminds me of a joke I heard years ago...wife rings up husband and says "Bad news love ..the car wont start....I think it`s water in the carburettor."



    Hubbby..."What makes you think that?"




    Wife..."The cars` in the canal".


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