# 1996 Toyota Corolla smells like it’s flooded **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** corolla, toyota\ **Created:** [March 15, 2021, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-toyota-corolla-smells-like-it-s-flooded/175675 "2021-03-15T20:15:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Keegan30](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/cdc98d/32.png) [@Keegan30](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Keegan30)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-toyota-corolla-smells-like-it-s-flooded/175675/1 "2021-03-15T20:15:32Z")
Car will not start it smells like it is flooded when I try to start it I’ve tried taking the plugs out and wire brush them but still nothing ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 12:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-toyota-corolla-smells-like-it-s-flooded/175675/2 "2021-03-16T00:36:20Z")
Just a wild guess but I’d check for a fuel leak. There may not be enough fuel getting to the throttle body. Is this a constant problem or does it just not start under certain conditions like when the engine is hot? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 2:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-toyota-corolla-smells-like-it-s-flooded/175675/3 "2021-03-16T02:35:54Z")
Locate the fuel pressure regulator on the fuel rail. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/7/d/7dc7fbc8c0b2dae165351f28754754d48df04e2a.jpeg) Remove the vacuum hose from the regulator. If gas leaks out of this connection, the diaphragm in the regulator has ruptured and gas is being sucked into the engine as you try to start it. Tester