Well today was it guys. First time my beater didn't start. It's a 1999 Solara with the 1MZ-FE engine with 210k miles. It has never done this to me before. I go to start the car, the starter makes a very unfamiliar whirring noise. It is possible that it's normal, since the engine usually fires right up. I may just not be used to it. But anyways, the engine doesn't fire up. I try maybe 5 times. After that, there's a really weak chug, but the ignition is released quickly out of fear. The car stinks like fuel, like really strong.
Try to start it again, the chugging sound again, let it run for 2 seconds. Turn it off again. Finally on the 7th or so try, the engine fires up normally. What on Earth is going on? The only thing I can think of is the last time I started it. It was 3 days ago on Sunday. I just moved it from outside my garage to inside the garage, so a super short cold start. Is it possible the engine got flooded because of rich fuel mixture? That is the only thing I can think of. But wouldn't it have dried off 3 days later? My confidence in this car keeps going downhill. I need another car.
Try to start it again, the chugging sound again, let it run for 2 seconds. Turn it off again. Finally on the 7th or so try, the engine fires up normally. What on Earth is going on? The only thing I can think of is the last time I started it. It was 3 days ago on Sunday. I just moved it from outside my garage to inside the garage, so a super short cold start. Is it possible the engine got flooded because of rich fuel mixture? That is the only thing I can think of. But wouldn't it have dried off 3 days later? My confidence in this car keeps going downhill. I need another car.
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