rshuffler

driving form home my car overheated and stalled...smoke came and i saw water..some residue was seen near the TB....i tried to crank it, it turns over as if it were flooded ,.....PLEASE tell me i did not do anything harmful to my car....help me, raymond

rshuffler

im trying to locate literature in the archives...cant find nothing so far....

Aaron Cake

iTrader: (1)

It is possible that it is just a coolant leak...

Have you removed the spark plugs and cranked the engine, listening for even pulses?

Can you find any coolant leaks? Try squeezing the upper rad hose while the engine is turned off.

rshuffler

i di dthat and did not hear anything leaking....car still will not start....removing the plugs does what?

1_dollar_83_RX7

maybe you fried the water seals, so coolant is leaking into the engine. When you crank it it sounds like the engine is underwater..kinda? See if the engine is pumping coolant into the overflow tank too.

rshuffler

it does not sound like that...its more like as if ure trying to unflood it....can the water seals be changed easily or do i have to send it to the shop....im real new at this....so bare with me...my 1st rotary...3 weeks old in...how do i check to see if the engine is pumping coolant into the overflow tank..if it is..is that serious **** or what?

Aaron Cake

iTrader: (1)

OK...First, check for leaks.

2nd, have the cooling system pressure checked. This will reveal bad coolant seals. Those seals cannot be replaced without taking the engine apart.

boostmotorsport

Also look in the overflow tank for oil traces. Are you sure you saw smoke, or could it have been steam?

rshuffler

it was steam....how can i get it started...?

rshuffler

it was steam...how can i get her started..?...where is the overflow tank...

1_dollar_83_RX7

overflow tank is the tank closest to you next to the left light when you open the hood

rshuffler

what doe si tmean if i see some stufff in there or if i dont?....even though...the main thing...how do i get her started...thats the million dollar question there

Ryde _Or_Die

Have you tried to unflood it?

JoeWinkie

If your engine is flooded, the way I use to unflood mine works every time. First, open your hood and locate the main fuse box. Open it and remove the top fuse, the one that's labelled "EGI COMP". Get in your car, and crank your engine for about 20 seconds with the gas pedal floored. You car WILL NOT START during thia time. After cranking it, turn off the car, go put the fuse back in, and try to start again like normal. If flooding is the only thing keeping your car from starting, this should clear the problem right up. Don't ask me why or how it works, but it does (for me anyway). If it doesn't start right away, it's *possible* you may have to try a couple more times.

Aaron Cake

iTrader: (1)

If coolant is leaking into the engine, you may not be able to start it...If it is simply flooded, then any unflooding procedure will work.

Funklord

you probbably blew a hose and flooded the engine. when that happened to me, temp was pinned on H, and steam poured out of the hood scoop and around the edges of the hood. i didnt have any problems starting it afterwards though, but any time i wash my engine, it always floods badly.

1st find the leak
2nd unflood the engine.

when it happened to me i FREAKED OUT! but later i was like. nah, no big deal.

Sniper_X

Rshuffler...

You are in "georgia" according to your sig.

Lucky 4 u, I am in Georgia too.
Specifically Lawrenceville.

I can start your car if it is startable at all.

PM me with contact information if you are reasonably close.