No start procedure?

[canada karl]

What's the best procedure to track down a 'no start' issue? I imagine checking for spark first. Check for fuel flow? What is the best way to check if it's the 'combo relay'?. If this has been covered before is there a link I could go to? It's a few degrees below zero here. Yesterday I went to start the car and it fired right up. I should have let it warm up like I usually do before driving away . This time with the motor still cold I shifted into Reverse and the car stalled out. Tried to restart but just got cranking but it did not fire up. Wondering if I flooded the motor with too much gas? I 'did not' pump the gas pedal at all. I waited till the next day to try starting the car again but just got cranking but no start. Is there a procedure to clear a fuel injection motor if you believe it's been flooded. Any thoughts or advice are welcome.

[Mike W.]

To clear a flooded L jet engine, unplug the ECU. As long as the ignition still works, it'll fire up, burn off the fuel present and in the process warm up the plugs and engine just a little bit making starting easier.

[canada karl]

Thanks Mike. I'll give it a try when the temperature improves here.