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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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car wont start as i've been trying to crank it, I guess its flooded it with petrol, too many attempts of cranking What shall I do to get it going? Drain the oil, refil? clean injectors? the 'cat on fire' light is also on
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 10:09 PM
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Cat on fire! OMG, pour some water on the it! RSPCA here I come.

Try reading the codes from the ECU to determine if there are any errors present.
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 09:28 AM
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no errors?
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 11:10 AM
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Crank it with accelerator floored to clear fuel with lots of air and hope it catches. Used to work with old carburetted cars.
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 12:15 PM
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There isn't a Cat On Fire light.

There's a Check Engine Light (referred to as CEL) which can light up for many reasons. One of these reasons can be the sensor reports a cat temperature error.

You need to read the error codes stored in the ECU. This differs from classic to newage so do a search for whatever model you have. There must have been a reason for it not starting before you flooded it, so the CEL might hold the key to why its not starting. Only way I ever dealt with a flooded engine is spark plugs out and wait, or just leave it and wait a bit longer.
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