Starting a Fuel Injected Engine As If It Were Carbureted

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BAP5
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Your car is a: 1984 Pininfarina Azzurra

Starting a Fuel Injected Engine As If It Were Carbureted

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New owner of an 84 Pinin here. Decided to replaced the 8 year old tires, which might have been a mistake due to the idiots at the tire shop. They thought it was a carbureted engine (they were surprised when I told them it was fuel injected) and were presumably hitting the throttle on start-up. After doing this, the engine started to die after running for around 7 seconds. Letting the car sit for over an hour solved the problem. I presume they flooded the engine, which I didn't think was possible with a fuel injected system. Or might there be another cause for this issue?

Now I'm worried that they might have done some permanent damage. Anything I should look for?

One lesson I've learned is to keep an eye on the car whenever it is in for minor service.
18Fiatsandcounting
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Re: Starting a Fuel Injected Engine As If It Were Carbureted

Post by 18Fiatsandcounting »

I doubt that there is any permanent damage. And yes, I've seen flooded Fiats with fuel injection, and the cure was holding the pedal to the floor and cranking until it cleared itself.

If the FI system is working properly, there should be no need to work the gas pedal when trying to start.

-Bryan
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