My 72' tii is new and i just purchased and installed a new oil filter, air filter, and oil for it. The car has been flooding for some reason after i had it jacked up to connect a reverve light cable. The only other time that it flooded like this was the first time I put gas into it. It doesn't make sense because I also have new points and a new spark plug. I dont understand the persisting problem. Please reply if it has ever happened to you or if you have some insight or a solution to my problem.

Thanks in advance,

Jarod

You might want to check the cold start circuit. One problem that arises is the cold start injector constantly operates even when the car is warm.

Cris

Well, if it's like most TIIs that old, it sounds like your cold start valve is doing you in and flooding you when the engine is warmed up.

On your engine, on the throttle body, just a bit below the thing we fondly call the "Tuna Can", you have something called the cold start valve. When your engine is cold, it squirts raw gas into the engine for a few seconds in order to get it to start. You will know it, it has the fuel line going into it like this below.

http://www.my2002tii.com/spring_2005/engine/engine39.jpg

It also has the electrical wire going to it.

To verify it's the problem, pull the electrical connection loose when the engine is warmed up. The problem should go away.

If that solves it, you have two ways of fixing it. 1) get a new Cold Start Relay ($$$$$$$ new) or used one $$.

2) you alter the circuit by installing a momentary switch inline with the electrical connection going to the valve. You put it inside the cockpit so you can push down and hold for a few seconds when the engine is cold to start it going forward.

Let me know if that's not it... process of elimination of other things to check after this.

I haven't been able to check but i will soon. Thanks for the input. I will reply after i check the valve.

Jarod

ya that is pretty common. There is a thermo-time switch that tells the cold start injector to turn off after a while, depending on the temp reading (??) from a sensor on the front of teh block. It seems to fail ON more often than failing OFF & those thermo-time switches aren't easy to find (thus most people do like Kieth said, just put in a manual switch)

You can just disconnect the cold start injector by pulling the connection off (in the picture above its already off). If the car is warm, and/or its not snowing out you can usually get the car started without it. If it is the problem you should not see any flooding with that wire pulled off. Then plug it in and see if it floods.. that should tell you if the cold start injector is the problem

Or you can remove the injector and have a friend start the car. Put a coffee can or something to catch the fuel (and keep a fire extinguisher handy) .. when the car is cold that injector should turn off in 10 or less seconds (?? the specs on that are around, but it should turn off after a little bit -- not keep squirting forever).

It is dodgy though squirting fuel around your engine so be careful if you try that one.

best of luck

-zachary