Why does my car flood itself?

1993 BUICK CENTURY
128,500 MILES
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RUSSELLREPHIII
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only in the morning it floods out but when we get it started it runs real great?!!
Jan 27, 2012 at 6:55 AM
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RIVERMIKERAT
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Check fuel pressure. Check for spark when it's flooding.
Jan 27, 2012 at 7:01 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Also check/test the coolant temperature sensor-could be locked-up in open loop mode not switching to closed loop and the snitcher is unable to control the fuel
Jan 27, 2012 at 8:16 AM
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