About Paul Expertise Almost anything about most European cars BMW, Mercedes ,Audi ,VW and general auto-ectrical questions
Experience I have been a mechanic in the U.K for 15 years on European cars I am ATA qualified (U.K equivalent of ASE). Also home and diy mechanic for family and friends now re-located to the U.S
Expert: Paul Date: 7/16/2008 Subject: flooded carburator
Question QUESTION: hiya,,think i have a prob with carb, strong smell of fuel and the car doesnt seem to be firing properly but not stalling at junctions yet. recently had EGR VALVE replaced,,many thx
ANSWER: Hiya David, what car are we talking about here (year, make, model) it seems straight forward enough. You have a misfire, but to help you I need the information - Paul
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QUESTION: hi paul ,many thx its a vauxhall astra club 1599cc,
Answer are you sure it has a carb? what year is it? if it is a carb then it is more than likely a stuck float valve causing the flooding, but with an EGR it is highly unlikely to have a carb and more likely to be a single point injection which does not have a float valve. I would look over the ignition system (change pugs and leads, coil/distributor) the smell of fuel would be explained by unburnt fuel going through the engine (mis-firing) check it out and get back to me
