Engine will not start Next Moring

[Gnbalbion]

Hello can anyone help me on this one, I have a VZ 2005 Commodore, 70,000 Klms. If I start the car reverse it out of the garage, wash it and then restart engine move back to garage, the next morning the engine will not start, when starter motor is engaged it tuns the motor over very quickly as it their is little or no compression. Last time two days ago I had to wind it over for a very long period, it eventually started, garage was filled with smoke and unburnt gases. If I had of driven it around the block this scenerio would not have occurred. Any clues would be appreciated. Thanks Garry

 

[Luke52]

Common problem with some cars. If the engine has only been run for a short time (e.g moving the car in/out of a garage) the engine gets "flooded" with excess fuel (Hence the smoke and gasses when it finally kicks over.) Therefore it chokes when you start it up next.

If you come across this again, put your foot on the accelerator while the engine turns over, the extra bit of throttle helps it to burn/get rid of the excess fuel.

To prevent this, drive the car around the block as you've described, or just let it idle for a few minutes before switching it off.

 

[impulsesv6]

If you come across this again, put your foot on the accelerator while the engine turns over, the extra bit of throttle helps it to burn/get rid of the excess fuel.

wont do anything on the alloytec... no throttle cable

 

[Trent L]

wont do anything on the alloytec... no throttle cable

Yeah but I recall reading in these forums that it activates a purge function ... so it achieves the same thing in the end.

 

[RiCeY]

On most modern fuel injected cars if you give it full throttle on cranking the ECU reads this as you wanting to clear a flooded engine and cuts fuel completely.

 

[RiCeY]

wont do anything on the alloytec... no throttle cable

FBW acts the same as cable when ignition is on.

 

[Luke52]

wont do anything on the alloytec... no throttle cable

Hmm, didn't think of that. All I know is that I did it on mine when I encountered this issue, and it worked.