Why does my car have a flooded engine?
Why does my car have a flooded engine? Probably the most common cause of this failure is short tripping, meaning driving a short distance and shutting the engine off. This does not allow for a full warm-up and fools the fuel injection system when you go to restart it later. It adds too much fuel, and thus you get the flooded condition. Can a diesel engine be flooded with fuel? In short, no. Diesel engines work differently to petrol engines. They're not usually at risk of being flooded with fuel. What if the engine is flooded with water? If your...