1994 Cadillac Fleetwood Owner's Manual - Page 100

To start vour V8 engine: 1. Without pushing the accelerator pedal, turn your ignitionkey to "Start." When the engine starts, letgo of the key. The idle speed will go down as your engine gets warm. NOTICE: Holding yourkey in "Start" for longer than seconds at a time 15 will cause your battery to be drained much sooner. the And excessive heat can damage your starter motor. 2. If it doesn'tstart within 3 seconds, pushthe accelerator pedal about one-third of the way down, while you hold ignition key in "Start." the When the engine starts, let go of the key and let up on the accelerator to pedal. Wait about 15 seconds between each try help avoid draining your battery. When starting your engine in very coldweather (below O°F or -18 C), do this: 1. With your foot off the accelerator pedal, turn the ignition key to "Start" and holdit there. Aftertwo seconds, pushthe accelerator pedal about one-third the way down. When the engine starts, let go of of the key. Use the accelerator pedal to maintain engine speed, if you have to, until your engine has run for a while. 2. If your engine still won't start (or starts but then stops), it couldbe flooded with too much gasoline.Try pushing youra,cceleratorpedal all the way to thefloor and holdingit there as you hold key in "Start" the for about three seconds. If the vehicle starts briefly but thenstops again, do the same thing, but this time keep the pedal down for five or six seconds. Thisclears the extra gasoline fromthe engine. 87