# 1988 Chevrolet S-10 - clearing flooded carb

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**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, s-10\
**Created:** [March 19, 2019, 12:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-chevrolet-s-10-clearing-flooded-carb/136759 "2019-03-19T00:43:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Christian18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@Christian18](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Christian18)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 12:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-chevrolet-s-10-clearing-flooded-carb/136759/1 "2019-03-19T00:43:21Z")

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how do you clear a flooded carburetor?

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 12:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-chevrolet-s-10-clearing-flooded-carb/136759/2 "2019-03-19T00:47:17Z")

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Pedal to the floor while cranking. Or better yet, wait overnight.