Looking forward to a response from Lemmy. One time I cranked up the Mirage, started backing out the driveway and I see my son walking down the walkway toward the driveway. I shut off the car because I thought I might talk to him for a while. I talked to him maybe 30 seconds. When I recranked, it was more difficult than normal. So yes, I figure that situation of mine, to be the flooded engine scenario. It's never done it since.
Lemmy's situation also reminds me of a situation The Warden was having with her Matrix. She would gas it up, and immediately after, it would not want to start. Any other time it would start just fine. Did some research, turns out it was (I forget the exact name) but an emissions related valve. The valve is supposed to close when the car is off. But when it fails, it stays open. When it remains open, the fumes from the tank flood into the engine when gassing up. Then the engine won't crank because it is flooded. ~$15 later, and replacing this valve myself, it starts just fine after gassing up.
I bring that up because Lemmy didn't mention if he had just gassed his car up. In any event, it does kind of sound like his engine is flooded when trying to start.
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View my fuel log 2020 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 42.4 mpg (US) ... 18.0 km/L ... 5.5 L/100 km ... 51.0 mpg (Imp)