Flooded engine in car

[mischevious21]

OK, so I just had to post up some of my collection for sale because I need the money for a car Well I just found a car for a not too bad price, but there is a problem with it- the engines flooded. She says her boyfriend changed the oil and put in too much, and it flooded. Do any of you have any exsperience with this? My boyfriend says that it's pretty easy to deal with, and all you have to do is hook up some hoses (or something like that) to drain it, but he's not really a mechanic, just did a bit of schooling for it.. sooo yea, any thoughts?

[hondo1967]

Never herd of an engine flooded with oil. usually flooded engine is from giving the car to much gas before u start it, and it floods the carb. I would think twice about buying this car or have a mechanic look at it

[mischevious21]

Yea, thats what I;m doing-one of my best friends is one and he's comming with me to look at it. And yea, I've heard about gas, and water getting in and flooding it- but I've never heard of oil, eaither. But my buddy said he has seen it before and so hell take a look..

[briz]

First off he would have had to put a case of oil in the thing. Secondly if it was ran like that, which apparently it was, if it didn't bend a rod or break a piston you will spend a fortune resealing it. That much oil would blow out every seal.

[WickedBalls]

Drain all the oil out of the pan and filter to see how much is in there.Sounds fishy to me,I'd stay away from it.

[STORMS]

Drain ALL the oil and change the filters. Is the vehicle carborated or fuel injected? What is the make, year, model?

Do not over fill - start with 4 quarts and check when filled start engine, shut off engine, check and fill again.

If the engine is flooded and won't start the spark plugs are fouled.
Replace with new plugs. I do not recommend cleaning.

[hondo1967]

Drain ALL the oil and change the filters. Is the vehicle carborated or fuel injected? What is the make, year, model?

Do not over fill - start with 4 quarts and check when filled start engine, shut off engine, check and fill again.

If the engine is flooded and won't start the spark plugs are fouled.
Replace with new plugs. I do not recommend cleaning.

Wow you dont look like the mechanic type, hats off to you.

[dsirkle]

Lena Storms is quite right about what to do but why is the seller not having this done? Caveat Emptor!

[STORMS]

Caveat Emptor!

huh?

[dsirkle]

huh?

It means "buyer beware". What you suggested to do is the right thing if the problem is just an overfill of oil. But it might be a rod knock or something else. To just buy the car and assume that changing the oil and spark plugs will solve the problem might be a bad mistake. The seller should really take care of this problem if an overfill is all that it is.