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   The Real Bev to Scott Dorsey   
   Re: 94 Acura Integra flooding   
   07 Jul 21 14:41:30   
   
   From: bashley101@gmail.com   
      
   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.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Bev   
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       dumb goes all the way to zero."             -- Joe Chew   
      
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