Had a no start condition.
Vehicle was cold, hadn't been driven for about a week.
Tried to start it and it just cranked.
Right at the first try, there was a bit of blub-blub as if it was going to start.
After the first crank, there was no more "almost" starting but only cranking.
I did smell fuel noticeably from the exhaust.
I got back in and held the gas pedal to the floor and still no start.
I kept trying to crank in a few second bursts till the battery started to get low.
Hooked up the battery charger and kept trying over the next weeks.
Check Spark, battery voltage, connections to maf, throttle body and because I smelled fuel at the tailpipe I didn't crack any lines, just went on faith there was fuel.
Because of a bad shoulder, I can't get too involved tearing into things deeper so I sent it to my mechanic.
It started right up for him! He said it was "probably" Flooded.
How can it get flooded on the first try at cranking and several other days trying after just sitting?
Is there a test to perform on the Throttle Body at cold starts I should tell my shop to check?
Vehicle was cold, hadn't been driven for about a week.
Tried to start it and it just cranked.
Right at the first try, there was a bit of blub-blub as if it was going to start.
After the first crank, there was no more "almost" starting but only cranking.
I did smell fuel noticeably from the exhaust.
I got back in and held the gas pedal to the floor and still no start.
I kept trying to crank in a few second bursts till the battery started to get low.
Hooked up the battery charger and kept trying over the next weeks.
Check Spark, battery voltage, connections to maf, throttle body and because I smelled fuel at the tailpipe I didn't crack any lines, just went on faith there was fuel.
Because of a bad shoulder, I can't get too involved tearing into things deeper so I sent it to my mechanic.
It started right up for him! He said it was "probably" Flooded.
How can it get flooded on the first try at cranking and several other days trying after just sitting?
Is there a test to perform on the Throttle Body at cold starts I should tell my shop to check?