Describe the appearance of the exhaust gases once you finally manage to start a "flooded" engine. (A flooded engine results when too much gasoline is pumped into it) What type of combustion does this represent incomplete or complete?
2007-03-22 11:39:01 · 3 answers · asked by solomon d 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It may have some dark grey/black smoke.. This is incomplete combustion. The fuel isn't atomized at the correct air/fuel ratio so it kind of smoulders making soot giving a black tinge to the smoke.. There could also be some blue if your engine is older and the rings/cylinders are getting worn. Blue would be oil burning.
Black=fuel
Blue = oil
White = normal if it's cold or antifreeze leak if it isn't
2007-03-22 11:56:08 · answer #1 · answered by Firebird Farmboy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Black smoke and it is incomplete combustion.
2007-03-22 19:15:22 · answer #2 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is incomplete while flooded.its complete after it starts, i would guess!
2007-03-22 18:45:27 · answer #3 · answered by scott h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋