MisterBLC
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- Joined
- Jun 10, 2010
- Location
- Portland, OR
Folks,
After a few weeks of sitting thanks to Covid, I went out to start my '96 960. The battery was weak but it turned over and then fired for a second or two and then died. I then tried to start it again and it now cranks like it has lost all compression. I am assuming this means it is flooded, but I have no idea why this would be. Anyone experienced a similar issue? I am trying to understand what could have caused the engine to flood so quickly, especially in all cylinders. Bad ECU? Busted pressure regulator?
I am going to go pull the spark plugs and check them next to confirm flooding. If it was flooded, I am going to clean the plugs, let the gas evaporate, and then squirt a little oil into each cylinder and crank it to ensure I get compression back, then try to diagnosis why I am flooding. Any help or ideas would be great!
Thanks,
Brian
After a few weeks of sitting thanks to Covid, I went out to start my '96 960. The battery was weak but it turned over and then fired for a second or two and then died. I then tried to start it again and it now cranks like it has lost all compression. I am assuming this means it is flooded, but I have no idea why this would be. Anyone experienced a similar issue? I am trying to understand what could have caused the engine to flood so quickly, especially in all cylinders. Bad ECU? Busted pressure regulator?
I am going to go pull the spark plugs and check them next to confirm flooding. If it was flooded, I am going to clean the plugs, let the gas evaporate, and then squirt a little oil into each cylinder and crank it to ensure I get compression back, then try to diagnosis why I am flooding. Any help or ideas would be great!
Thanks,
Brian