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   Ken Olson to The Real Bev   
   Re: 94 Acura Integra flooding   
   08 Jul 21 00:56:32   
   
   From: kolson@freedomnet.org   
      
   On 7/7/2021 5:41 PM, The Real Bev wrote:   
   > On 07/07/2021 02:15 PM, Scott Dorsey wrote:   
   >> The Real Bev   wrote:   
   >>> Starts fine when it's cold.  When it's warm, turned off for ~15 to 39   
   >>> minutes and is still warm, it cranks for a long time as if it's flooded   
   >>> and there's a strong smell of gas -- but no leakage to the ground.  When   
   >>> it finally catches, it runs really slow and you have to be really   
   >>> careful about feeding in more gas for perhaps half a minute.   
   >>>   
   >>> Now he carries a spare battery and jumper cables just in case.  This is   
   >>>  maddening.  Any ideas?   
   >>   
   >> When it happens, is there spark?   
   >   
   > Doesn't seem to be.   
   >   
   >> When it happens, is there any voltage on coil primary?   
   >   
   > He hasn't found the coil yet :-(   
   >   
   > SOMETIMES it starts when hot with no problem at all :-(   
   >   
   > I've never heard an engine sound like it does when it catches but is   
   > running really slow and trying to REALLY start.   
   >   
      
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