# engine troubles.. **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [September 6, 2004, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-troubles/81558 "2004-09-06T12:43:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![240newbie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/240newbie/32/5487_2.png) [@240newbie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240newbie)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2004, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-troubles/81558/1 "2004-09-06T12:43:47Z")
ok i just finished workin on my motor. and now if i start it let it run and turn it off and try to restart it. its flooded. i am running with out an exhaust… so im wondering if that would cause the motor to flood like it is… ---
**Author:** ![nocwage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nocwage/32/5489_2.png) [@nocwage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nocwage)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2004, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-troubles/81558/2 "2004-09-06T12:48:00Z")
How long do you let it run? My old NX2000 (sr20de) likes to flood if you just start it and stop it while it’s still in openloop mode. ---
**Author:** ![240newbie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/240newbie/32/5487_2.png) [@240newbie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240newbie)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2004, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-troubles/81558/3 "2004-09-06T12:49:12Z")
ahh thats most likely the problem im not letting it run to long. ---
**Author:** ![nocwage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nocwage/32/5489_2.png) [@nocwage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nocwage)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2004, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-troubles/81558/4 "2004-09-06T12:52:12Z")
Make sure you haven’t fouled your plugs, though if you’ve only done it a couple of times they are “probably” okay.