Re: warm engine starts very bad

Posted by TxGoat On 2023/6/25 14:37:24

Your car may stast more easily after a brief stop if you hold the gas pedal to the floor when cranking it. Doing so will help clear a flooded condition.

**Another thing that might help in your particular case would be to turn on the electric fuel pump for about ten seconds before trying to start the engine when hot, then turn it off and try starting with the gas pedal held to the floor. Release the pedal as soon as the engine starts.

Correcting any problems found will prevent wearing out the starter.

If you have been for a drive in warmer weather, it might be best not to stop the engine if you are only going to opean a garage door or other activity under 5 minutes or so.

A flooding carburetor can cause a lot of gas fumes in a closed garage. It might be best to park outside and let the car cool off for half an hour, then try the starting procedure above.

Older cars need a well ventilated garage area, since they do not have sealed fuel systems.

Especially in hot weather, they can emit a significant amount of fuel vapor, which is a dangerous nuisance in a closed space.