MelJ

So I recently replaced my fuel filter. A week later, I go and pull the car into the garage and shut it off. I go to start it a few days ago, it comes on, stumbles, and then shuts off. I don't even know where to start. It was running completely fine the day before. Any ideas of where I should start to look?

Kennykid2002

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Like I said in text before

Possibilities:
Bad fuel pump
Clogged fuel rail
Clogged injectors

Electrical possibilities:
bad distributor
bad plugs
bad coils

Other possibilities:
No pressure in gas tank (but I think that throws a CEL)
fuel leak
flooded engine with gas

-shrugs-
Take your pick and go at it

MelJ

Thanks Kenny. I think the flooded engine may be the issue . I pulled out 3 of the plugs and they look like they had gas on them. So wtf do I do? Get new plugs? I've never effed something up this bad before in my life.

Kennykid2002

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If it's in the garage, I say take out your plugs, leave the hood open for a day or so and try to let the gas evaporate

MelJ

Heh. Didn't even think of that. Thanks man. The guy who works on cars all damn day needs help. Lol.

Kennykid2002

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The techy is getting help from a guy who doesnt know squat

MelJ

Yeah. Idk. When it comes to helping others, I seem fine. When it comes to my stuff, forget it. Haha. I'll let you know how it turns out later on tonight after work.

sdaidoji

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don't forget to take a lighter in case it's too dark to see inside the cylinders

MelJ

Lol. I'll let you know how that one turns out . I looked inside before I went to work and it didn't look too bad in them. Its been about 6 hours. I guess I'll try to start it with the old plugs first. If no go, I'll wait a little while longer. I thought about spraying some compressed air to finish off any gas left in there.

sdaidoji

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if you sure everything is clean there, compressed air, if not, better not

Don't forget to post pics of your new curly hair after the lighter check lol

Kennykid2002

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What hair? XD

MelJ

Well, after a few hours, seems she's up and running. I replaced the spark plugs and went through Honda's "clear flood mode". Fired right up. Sooooo much smoke. Drove it for a good 20 minutes between 40 and 65mph. Made a pit stop and fired it back up. No issues so far. Once again, thanks.

sdaidoji

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any hair left?

glad it is back up

cross fingers for tomorrow morning...

MelJ

Okay amigos! update time. It's been about a week and no complaints. As a heads up, I spoke to my fuels teacher and he gave me an explanation as to why my car died. Apparently Asian cars are really sensitive to quick start and stops. I moved my car into the garage and shut the car back off. So as a heads up, LET THE CAR RUN for a few minutes if you need to move it. I rarely do it, but I needed to get it out of the driveway for some reason. Some cars are less prone to it, but keep that little bit of info in the back of your head, or you'll end up raging like me. Lol .

sdaidoji

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?!? glad all is ok, but am curious about that quick stop and start

MelJ

Well, I basically just fired up my car and moved it about 10 feet out of the driveway. I'm guessing since it wasn't what I'd call warm, I turned on the car, computer sees the engine is cold, so it dumps tons of fuel. I turned it off and the fuel didn't get burned completely in the cylinders. It sat overnight and had enough time to foul the plugs. Didn't even think about letting it run, which I tend to have a habit of doing.

sdaidoji

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hun.
interesting. worth a check sometime. thanks for the reply. i will avoid turning it off right away and let it run for a while before turning off too. thanks for the info!

MelJ

Yeah. Better safe than sorry!