What the hell happened to my car?
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What the hell happened to my car?
Civic '97 EX, 150k mi
So this morning I went to the gas station because I was about to run out of gas. I topped it off which is something I never do. I start the car and the car starts going crazy! Violently shaking and like making a chugging/knocking sound. I then take out the keys and it's still doing it! So I get back in the car and move it away from the pumps & the car eventually just died out. No power at all in the car. No lights, no nothing.
WTF happened? I'm pretty sure I flooded my engine because I can smell gas when I take off the oil cap, but will that not make it start? Or even turn on? What do I do from here?
So this morning I went to the gas station because I was about to run out of gas. I topped it off which is something I never do. I start the car and the car starts going crazy! Violently shaking and like making a chugging/knocking sound. I then take out the keys and it's still doing it! So I get back in the car and move it away from the pumps & the car eventually just died out. No power at all in the car. No lights, no nothing.
WTF happened? I'm pretty sure I flooded my engine because I can smell gas when I take off the oil cap, but will that not make it start? Or even turn on? What do I do from here?
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Re: What the hell happened to my car?
CEL? When was your last full ignition tune up? Last time I had a similar problem, one of the spark plug wires had a hole in the insulation and it was grounding out on the motor. Ironically enough, happened immediately after a fill-up for me too. Not saying that's your problem though.
Start off by pulling the CEL, assuming it's on (it should be).
Start off by pulling the CEL, assuming it's on (it should be).
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Re: What the hell happened to my car?
CEL? When was your last full ignition tune up? Last time I had a similar problem, one of the spark plug wires had a hole in the insulation and it was grounding out on the motor. Ironically enough, happened immediately after a fill-up for me too. Not saying that's your problem though.
Start off by pulling the CEL, assuming it's on (it should be).
Start off by pulling the CEL, assuming it's on (it should be).
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