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Car trouble......Need mechanical advice. - 2/24/2008 8:18:44 PM   
Muttling


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Status: offline 		I'm pretty sure the engine is flooded.   I've pumped the gas peddle, let it sit for a while but it still won't start.


Here's a photo that give you some ideas.

http://search.fotki.com/?link=kdsbdkbwwqbbrxksrqsqsfwtd&k=flood&p=42
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RE: Car trouble......Need mechanical advice. - 2/24/2008 8:19:53 PM   
MichiganHeadmast


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Status: offline 		You need to open up the carbuerator, and let it air out.

Oh, and install a snorkel.

Edited to add:  Oh, and blow the ballast tanks!


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RE: Car trouble......Need mechanical advice. - 2/24/2008 8:20:20 PM   
Alumbrado


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Status: offline 		Naaah... its a blue car... I had a blue car once, and what was wrong with it was the timing belt was slipping...

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RE: Car trouble......Need mechanical advice. - 2/24/2008 8:21:19 PM   
Muttling


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Status: offline 		I was thinking I might need to tighten the muffler belt too.

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RE: Car trouble......Need mechanical advice. - 2/24/2008 8:21:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		        Seems like the problem might be a loose nut behind the wheel.

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RE: Car trouble......Need mechanical advice. - 2/24/2008 8:25:32 PM   
alwaysuna


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Status: offline 		hehe, a chain and a winch and a nice lil truck to pull that puppy out for starters.......

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RE: Car trouble......Need mechanical advice. - 2/24/2008 8:32:04 PM   
TheHeretic


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Status: offline 		        Then there is this very creative German guy who figured out a new way to cook dinner on the way home...

http://mustangforums.com/m_4319415/tm.htm

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RE: Car trouble......Need mechanical advice. - 2/24/2008 8:56:24 PM   
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RE: Car trouble......Need mechanical advice. - 2/25/2008 5:25:53 AM   
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Status: offline 		, try not to use cheap gas.  you might have water in the tank

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RE: Car trouble......Need mechanical advice. - 2/25/2008 5:30:48 AM   
mnottertail


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Status: offline 		I don't know, it could be something really simple..... where you getting your gas?  do you always get it at the same place?  is the transmission slipping?  does it make like a 'twoot-twoo' noise between 55-60?

Click and Clack  

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RE: Car trouble......Need mechanical advice. - 2/25/2008 5:31:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		Muttling, next time you top up the radiator make sure you stop at the " FULL" mark. How many jugs of water did it take to put that much in ?

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RE: Car trouble......Need mechanical advice. - 2/25/2008 6:40:12 AM   
Hippiekinkster


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RE: Car trouble......Need mechanical advice. - 2/25/2008 6:46:18 AM   
pahunkboy


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RE: Car trouble......Need mechanical advice. - 2/25/2008 7:03:33 AM   
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RE: Car trouble......Need mechanical advice. - 2/25/2008 7:18:02 AM   
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RE: Car trouble......Need mechanical advice. - 2/25/2008 7:39:38 AM   
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Status: offline 		I bet it has something to do with that new fish smell it has better check under the seats

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RE: Car trouble......Need mechanical advice. - 2/25/2008 11:40:03 AM   
Muttling


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Status: offline 		I think we have a winner.......I posted this on a reef aquariums forum I frequent and here was one of the responses.....




"I think it's a bad water pump."

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RE: Car trouble......Need mechanical advice. - 2/25/2008 12:27:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		Please, that engine's not flooded. You forgot to put gas in it again.

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RE: Car trouble......Need mechanical advice. - 2/25/2008 1:20:09 PM   
pahunkboy


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Status: offline 		it clearly is the darned illegal aliens again!

see how you are when you try to save to toll money?  the alternative route is slippery when wet

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RE: Car trouble......Need mechanical advice. - 2/25/2008 2:12:56 PM   
Termyn8or


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Status: offline 		You need to find that screw in the back of the carbobulator and give er a twist to the right. NOT the left, the right. This is very important.

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