Hi All, Speaking of vapour locks and the like.
One question I've always had, and still have to this day is, how the hell does one flood an engine if one pumps the gas too many times before starting it? I mean, doesn't the damn thing run on the stuff, and yet it won't start if you give it too much gas. Wonder if you car guys could explain what flooding the engine is, what it does, why it happens, how one can prevent doing it in the future, and what one can do if you have a flooded engine. In case anyone needs a car to base their instructions on how to start up a flooded engine, we can use my wife's car, a 1986 Honda Accord, four door four cylinder engine, automatic transmission, and no fuel injection. I'm asking this question for two reasons. 1. we actually have a car now that may get flooded at some point in the future, and this is a real concern for me. Granted, I have roadside assistance should we ever have major car trouble, but if there's a real bad storm out there, and the auto service isn't expected to get there for hours, it might be a good idea if, either I or my wife were able to start that car on our own. I'm also thinking about the fact that my wife is often on the road being that she's a nurse doing home visits all the time, and my daughter is always with her on a daily basis, going on shopping trips, going to daycare or school, or just going to church. The thought of my wife being out there alone scares me, and the thought of my wife and 5 year-old daughter being there with her, scares me even more. Any help would be appreciated. Victor Gouveia [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
