why are my spark plugs getting soaked with gas

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Asked by Ray Nov 19, 2012 at 11:23 AM about the 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 Coupe FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

roll over engine and will not start, pull plugs and they are dripping with gas, after a few, engine not even fire

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715

tried that, got soaked right away

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94 cavalier z24 3.1 injectors

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do you have any spark? You said engine not even fire.

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715

I have spark, fires but will not start, after awhile it quits foreign, that's when spill the plugs and they dripping with gas

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Once everything dries put it back together and try starting it with the throttle position sensor unplugged. You may have to use some starting fluid.

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715

sprayed starting fluid and still wouldn't start, almost, but no

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Have it towed to your local Chevrolet dealer. You have already wasted more time and money than they would have charged you.

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715

I've spent no money on it yet, I live in williston nd, at least a 3 week wait and very inflated priceing

69,945

What is the fuel pressure and does it drop while cranking? Disconnect the fuel pump relay and try the starter fluid again.

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Just for shits and giggles and to satisfy my own curiosity. Before you do anything else, with the car put together, pull the vacuum hose off the fuel pressure regulator and turn the key on. I had a friend with a 96 olds whose fuel pressure regulator had a rupture in the diaphragm and it was pulouring fuel into the intake. If yours is ruptured badly enough it will act as an open tube from the fuel pump and as soon as you turn the key on the engine will flood with gas.

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I have a 2000 Dodge DurangoI have replace all the injectors the brain and still miss fires and its putting gas in the spark plugs does anyone have any ideas what I could try

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69,945

Find out which cylinder is misfiring then check for spark on that or those cylinders. Check fuel pressure with KOEO and write down on here exactly what it does, build and hold, build and drop off, what are the pressures.

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1234 getting spark? If not swap the coils and see if that changes which cylinders are missing, after that check compression, a snapped cam or snapped crank are possibilities.

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As long as the accessories like the alternator and stuff are spinning the crankshaft isn't broken.

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I take my spark plug out and gas came out of it won't turn over

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I have a 2003 Acura 3.2 engine to type s it cranks but won't start I have changed my fuel pump and main relay

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I have a @6 Chevy cavalier 2.2 5 speed it’s getting fuel and spark but is soaking the cylinders with fuel

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