Did you have your spark plugs replaced? Because I don't understand if you waited 5 hours, it should have started - unless your spark plugs were beyond repair. I've flooded my engine, waited 25 seconds, and VROOM I go. Could you clarify for me as I would like to add this to my "DeLorean bible" I've been making. Jeremiah --- Joe OBrien <joeyoseppijoe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Problem resolved > > After some advice I figured it out, just as a > resolve to what was > happening. The engine was basically flooded. I was > just overly > caustious not wanting to melt down the fragile fuse > box by cranking > it too much. When I messed with the air venturi I > basically floooded > it with gas. Then every time I turned the key to try > to start it > again, I was basically flooding the plugs more. > Plugs can't fire > when it is flooded. So after holding the gas pedal > to the floor and > cranking for about 5-8 seconds it fired to life > again. Just starting > it with the key wouldn't do it, but using the gas > pedal when > cranking did the trick. > > All is well again. Hopefully someday this will help > someone in the > archives years from now. > > Thanks for the advice all. > > Joe OBrien [long quote trimmed by moderator] To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/