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Car Forum / Oldsmobile Cars / April 2004

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1989 olds 88 keeps flooding

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BUB3788 - 24 Apr 2004 03:29 GMT
I have a 1989 olds that was parked for a year. I put a battery in it and it
started right up. Drove it about 5 miles was fine, parked it now it will
not start! is getting fuel and spark, seems to be major flooded. I changed
plugs still will not start, just kinda of backfires threw air intake. any
help please!!!
SEP - 24 Apr 2004 05:07 GMT
Questions--Did you change the gas in the car before you started it.  It
could be very old and possible messed up your fuel filter and fuel
injectors.
BUB3788 - 24 Apr 2004 12:33 GMT
no, sorry to say i didnt! How can I pull the injectors out and clean them?
or are they beyond repair? The fuel filter is prob plugged (the one near
the gas tank under car), because i replaced gas lines from the filter
forward. The filter looks so old if you breathe on it, i know those lines
are going to break too. Is that the only filter in the system? thx for
help!
SEP - 25 Apr 2004 05:59 GMT
Don't give up on your injectors as of yet.  First of all,
you have to get the old gas out of your tank.  Others may
not agree with me on this but the way I do it is pull off
the fuel filter located under the car (since you need to replace it
anyway).  If you don't have a full tank of gas,
this should be rather easy to do.  Get a container and
place it under the line to catch the old gas.  Now, turn
the key to on but do not try to start your car.  It would
help if you have someone inside the car to help you.  Now,
as the container get full, turn off the key and dispose of
the old gas.  Repeat this until the majority of the gas is
out.  If you just have a gallon or less you should be good
to go.  
Now, install a good fuel filter and check for leaks.  Get
some fresh gas, just a gallon or two and some type of
injector cleaner and put in the car.  Try to start in now
and let me know what happens.  If you still feel that you
have injector problmes, NAPA makes an injector cleaner that
you connect at the fuel rail.  Caution, this is under
pressure (the fuel rail as well as the cleaner).  I will
get the correct name and instructions for its use and let
you know.  If you want to contact me do so at:
A 1 0 0 m i l l i o n N a j a g at a o l . c o m.  delete spaces.

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