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87RX7NA 12-29-2002 09:29 PM

Alright, I've been able to smell gasoline for a while whenever i'd shut off my car, but i'm not sure if that's the problem. Anyways, yesterday, it just quit starting. I had it started, moved it back, turned it off, and now it won't run at all. When it starts, it turns over forever, but doesn't start. There's a small clicking noise in it about every 1 and a half turns. Anyways, I thought maybe it wasn't getting any spark, but it's sparking just fine, wires are good, and I put new plugs in it. Same problem. I'm thinking it must be something electrical. Maybe a sensor that isn't allowing any fuel through. I'm not sure. I'm just looking for ideas before I have to take it to the dealership for a diagnostic. Any help will be appreciated.

Rob x-7 12-29-2002 09:33 PM

1- your car is flooded now

2- that smell before might have been your fuel pulsation dampner.



Check the dampner then unflood the car and it should be good to go

Rotaryman88 12-29-2002 09:34 PM

Sounds like you might have just flooded it...try pulling the fuse out of the EFI spot under your hood and crank the motor a few times, put the fuse back in, and see if it'll start...

Rotaryman88 12-29-2002 09:35 PM

Damnit...wasnt first to respond again, lol...Rob beat me again!



https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...O_DIR#>/11.gif lol

87RX7NA 12-29-2002 11:20 PM

Hmmm, would it still be doing it after a day of trying to start it? I haven't had a chance to check that EFI fuse yet. Parents are sleeping and will end up bitching a whoooole lot if i wake them up with my car.

wankel_dreams 12-30-2002 02:13 AM


Originally Posted by 87RX7NA' date='Dec 30 2002, 12:20 AM
Hmmm, would it still be doing it after a day of trying to start it? I haven't had a chance to check that EFI fuse yet. Parents are sleeping and will end up bitching a whoooole lot if i wake them up with my car.

yes, it could still be flooded. were the spark plugs wet with gasoline when u pulled them out?

Rob x-7 12-30-2002 10:07 AM


Originally Posted by 87RX7NA' date='Dec 30 2002, 12:20 AM
Hmmm, would it still be doing it after a day of trying to start it? I haven't had a chance to check that EFI fuse yet. Parents are sleeping and will end up bitching a whoooole lot if i wake them up with my car.

After a day of trying to start it you flooded it even worse.

Whenever these cars dont start up, they flood, unless they are out of fuel or the fuel pump isnt working.

87RX7NA 12-30-2002 11:10 AM

Alright, that makes sense, and the spark plugs were grimy as **** when i pulled them out. Not sure about gas, but there was a hell of alot of oil on them.

wankel_dreams 12-31-2002 03:02 AM


Originally Posted by 87RX7NA' date='Dec 30 2002, 12:10 PM
Alright, that makes sense, and the spark plugs were grimy as **** when i pulled them out. Not sure about gas, but there was a hell of alot of oil on them.

yeah that is what they look like when the engine is flooded. alot of it is gas

Dragon 12-31-2002 04:28 AM

How to deflood:



Pull the fuse, pull the plugs and crank the engine over for about 15 second with the gas pedal to the floor, wait a little bit and crank it over again... Then clean your pugs using a steel wire brush... Never use a brass wire brush as this will leave a coating of brass on the ceramic around the electrode and it can conduct electricity and make the spark occure where it doesn't do ****.. Now crank the engine over one more time with the gas pedal to the floor and put the plugs back in, put the fuse back and start her up...


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