# 2007 BMW 116i SE - engine is flooded

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-bmw-116i-se-engine-is-flooded/127963>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** bmw\
**Created:** [November 1, 2018, 3:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-bmw-116i-se-engine-is-flooded/127963 "2018-11-01T03:58:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![FaisalMurtaza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a5b964/32.png) [@FaisalMurtaza](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FaisalMurtaza)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 3:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-bmw-116i-se-engine-is-flooded/127963/1 "2018-11-01T03:58:38Z")

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My engine is flooded and I was told to take the spark plugs out and put the tips on an open flame and while the plugs are out to crank the engine. If this something I should do or not?

P.s My car is a new 116i se not an m sport. I couldn’t find the normal 1 series option.

Thank you

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**Author:** ![SteveCBT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevecbt/32/3192_2.png) [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-bmw-116i-se-engine-is-flooded/127963/2 "2018-11-01T12:35:20Z")

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No do not do this.

Your car is fuel injected, check your manual for a procedure to clear a flooded condition.

Even if you did remove the plugs no need to hit them with a flame.

If your injectors are leaking, cranking the engine with the plugs out would continue to dump excess gas (petrol) into the cylinders.

If your manual does not address this; take, tow or otherwise get your car to a competent mechanic to look at this.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-bmw-116i-se-engine-is-flooded/127963/3 "2018-11-01T12:53:29Z")

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> [@FaisalMurtaza](#):
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> P.s My car is a new 116i se not an m sport.

First I suspect you are not in the US of A and that is where most of the regular members here are. You said new 116i so I wonder if that poor advice was from someone other then a qualified dealer mechanic. I think you should at least talk to your dealer.