# Possibly flooded 2000 Oldsmobile Alero

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/possibly-flooded-2000-oldsmobile-alero/133236>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** alero, oldsmobile\
**Created:** [January 24, 2019, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/possibly-flooded-2000-oldsmobile-alero/133236 "2019-01-24T12:28:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Darrinpratcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6de8d8/32.png) [@Darrinpratcher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Darrinpratcher)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/possibly-flooded-2000-oldsmobile-alero/133236/1 "2019-01-24T12:28:53Z")

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Hw do you get a car bk started that possibly flooded due to constantly attempting to start it

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/possibly-flooded-2000-oldsmobile-alero/133236/2 "2019-01-24T13:21:59Z")

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easy way. hold gas pedal to floor while you crank. it tells computer to reduce fuel flow.  
harder way. pull plugs. remove fuel pump fuse. crank motor. maybe put in new plugs