I was going to enjoy one of the last nice days of the driving seasons. Apparently my shark didn't think to kindly of me leaving him in the garage for some weeks, because the battery was low and it didn't start.

I cranked it 4 times for about 10 seconds each, slow cranking, but nothing more then a little stumble from the engine. I also got a STROM SPAREN (low voltage) warning on the digi dash for the first time, which was kinda cool but not really. Ground strap on the battery was warm, but not hot.

So now it has the battery on the charger and a fuel flooded engine. I pulled the plugs to dry them. Daylight is disappearing, so I am not going to drive it today.

I am a little but worried that I have some fuel diluted oil. Yes I'm chicken

So...the question is:

do I leave the car to sit for the winter and hope the fuel has evaporated by then - temperatures are about 5 C and it will get colder

or do I try to start it tonight and leave it idling for half an hour to get rid of the extra fuel?

 

Just use it in the winter!
I live up in the North of England, Near Scotland and it's fine for the winter! But that's your decision. All I'd suggest is make sure that you know it works before you store it, because you don't want to reach summer and not be able to break it out ASAP!

Rawky

 

That's a problem, because often what works before winter storage doesn't necessarily work after

Btw does a WOT signal when cranking cut the fuel to the cylinders?

 

A warm battery cable needs checking and cleaning.

 

Yes it should. Charge your battery fully, then floor the gas pedal and turn ignition to Start position, and hold it until it starts. It may take 30 seconds but you can start a flooded engine this way. It will billow gray smoke, and stumble for a few seconds but then it will settle down and run OK. At least this has worked for me on my LH M-B car.
Good luck,

 

I think the ground strap got warm because of the repeated cranking, sorta figured they go hand in hand. The strap got hot in a previous lifetime because some of the plastic sheeting is missing. Might as well replace it preventively.

I charged the battery overnight and had to run in the morning, so it still sits there until I have some time to check it again. I am on the road for two weeks Have to wait until then.

Thanks for the replies

 

I don't like using the WOT switch to start a flooded car. There is an uncertainty there... what if your WOT switch is flaky (they are not that reliable to begin with)? What if the throttle is misadjusted so WOT is never triggered? The 100% sure way to start a flooded car is to pull the fuel pump fuse and crank the car. It will start and run for a couple of seconds and then die. If you are fast enough, you can reinsert the fuse before it dies.

Dan
'91 928GT S/C 475hp/460lb.ft

 

If you wait a couple of weeks, it shouldn't be "flooded" any more.

 

Good one, I'll remember that

Yes I thought that was the upside. Now I just hope the heads are ok as it was a weird sound when it didn't start. Probably just the starter not turning due to low voltage. Yes I worry like that Even tried to had spin the engine, but from the top it's really hard. I could turn the crank somewhat and heard an interesting klang-klang sound under the right cam cover. Hopefully just a oil-less lifter (it had been standing for 7 weeks). Yes I worry like that

 

Huh, never closed out this thread. I charged the battery and tried cranking it with WOT, without WOT, with and without fuel pump fuse, but nothing. Battery seemed to die pretty rapidly from cranking so I hooked up another car to the hot post and finally was able to start the car. Looks like I need a new battery. Again. I'm also replacing the ground strap.