1993 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 60

3800 Tuned Port Injection Engine (Code L): 3, If it doesn't start rightaway, hold your key in Start for about three seconds at a timeuntil your engine starts. Wait about 15 seconds between each try to help avoid draining your battery. 3800 Supercharged Engine (Code1): 3. If it doesn't start right away, hold your key in Start for about three to five seconds at a time until your engine starts. Wait about 15 seconds between each try to help avoid draining your battery. I Holding your key inStart for longer than 15 seconds at a time will cause battery your to be drained much sooner.-And the excessive heat can damage your starter motor. I I 4. If your engine still won't start (or starts but then stops), it could be flooded with too much gasoline. Try pushing your accelerator pedal all the way to the floor and holding it there as you hold the key in Start for about three seconds. If the vehicle starts briefly but then stops again, do the same thing, but this time keep the pedal down for five or six seconds. This clears the extra gasoline from the engine. After waiting about 15 seconds, repeat the normal starting procedure. 53