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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 05:29 AM
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engine keeps getting flooded w/ fuel...
pls help...plugs foulded...
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 05:34 AM
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You're going to need to post up more information. How are your spark plugs (I'm assuming that's what you mean when you say 'plugs').

Have you taken them out? Are any of them miscolored?
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 05:47 AM
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are you getting any spark - it could be the plugs wires , cap & rotor or dizzy it self . There are many more things -
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 06:34 AM
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gettin spark, since i checked w/ the screwdriver trick....
plugs are black...
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 06:36 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PearlWhiteAccord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">gettin spark, since i checked w/ the screwdriver trick....
plugs are black...</TD></TR></TABLE>

Are all the plugs black? Or just certain ones?

Replace the plugs ASAP.

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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 06:40 AM
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did it last sunday...it started up and drove for 20 miles...
now its doing the same ****....
getting black on all 4
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 07:43 AM
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Is the black soot on them just dry and sooty or does it have an oily soot to it?
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 08:08 AM
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sounds like could be detonation or bad rings! oil seeping up onto the plug !
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 08:13 AM
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dry and sooty....should be too much fuel in the chambers...
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 08:29 AM
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another thing is that when i took off gas cap, lot of pressure came out...
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 08:49 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PearlWhiteAccord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">another thing is that when i took off gas cap, lot of pressure came out...</TD></TR></TABLE>

That happens in my Accord when I have gas left in there and I'm filling up. I never think twice about it.
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 08:56 AM
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i guess that is normal, then
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 09:59 AM
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dry and sooty - ok i thought fuel wasnt burning maybe blackening due to oil mixture -
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 10:04 AM
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Did your engine just start suddenly doing this, or was it after a certain event?
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 11:20 AM
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it just happend on sunday, and plugs were replaced, started fine but after driving for 20 miles the next day, it died out after 5 seconds at idle...and now, it just cranks

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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 11:47 AM
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It only cranks hmm that sounds worse than me with my bad ring ! lol my runs on 3 but yea i think change the plugs wires cap rotor - if its not there try comp testing it
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 11:54 AM
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all looked ok to me.....and i get spark form the wires w/ screwdriver to ground test...so i doubt it is my distributor..
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 12:47 PM
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What's the setup? Is this a stock car?
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 12:51 PM
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93 Sol si auto, Stock w/ intake only
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 12:59 PM
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How many miles on the cap, rotor, plugs and wires? Did this problem just come out of no where or has it been an ongoing problem for awhile?
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 01:00 PM
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Came out of no where...was driving fine till last week, brought to mechanic and they changed plugs, started back up to normal then ended up the same problem
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 04:33 PM
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OK, got home, wiped dry my plugs from the fuel....tested all 4 wires w/ plugs grounded to chasis, all had sparks..

car started up for 5 seconds and dies..

took out plugs again, and plugs were a bit moist w/ fuel...

hence plugs are shutting off spark since too much fuel spraying in..

anyone know why??? please help, i called my mechanic and he said could be sensor, timing or injectors...can anyone confirm??
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 05:12 PM
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Check your timing belt?
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 05:13 PM
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Could be Air Intake Temp sensor going haywire. Is she throwing codes?
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