Flooded Engine

Thomv

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What is the best way to start my 454 MPI flooded engine? My engines ran perfectly all day and when I got home, where the engine sat for about 45 minutes, it would not fire up when I went to flush it out. It actually would fire up for about 2 to 3 seconds and then die. After about 6 or 7 fire and die startups it then would not fire up. I believe the engine was flodded with gas to the point the plugs were wet with gas.
 

Bondo

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Ayuh,.... Did ya pull any plugs, 'n verify it's flooded,..??

SoP for a flooded motor is to start it at Wot,.....
 

wrench 3

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Agreed, if the computer sees wide open throttle when starting, it shuts the fuel off.
However I think that you probably have more problems than just a flooded engine.
 
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