1993 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 56

1993 Chevrolet Lumina Manual

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Features & Controls Both Transaxles 2. Don't pushthe accelerator pedal 4. If your engine still won't start (or I before starting your engine.In some other vehicles you might need do to this, butbecause of your vehicle's computer systems, you don't. 3 Turn your ignitionkey to Start. . When the engine starts, let go of the key. The idle speed will go down as your engine gets warm. starts.but then stops),it could be r flooded withtoo much gasoline.T y pushing your accelerator pedal the all way to thefloor and holding it there as you hold the key in Start for about three seconds. If the vehicle starts briefly but thenstops again, dothe same thing,but this time keepthe pedal down for five or seconds. six This clearsthe extra gasoline from the engine. %olding your key in Start for longer than 15 seconds at a time will cause your battery be to drained much sooner. And the excessive heat can damage your starter motor. 54 Your engine is designed work to with the electronics in your vehicle. If you add electricalparts or accessories,you could change the way the fuel injection system operates. Before adding electrical equipment, check with your dealer. If you don't, your engine might not perform properly. If you ever haveto have your vehicle towed, see part of this the manual that tells how to do it without damaging your vehicle. See the Index under Towing Your Chevrolet. I

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Features
&
Controls
Both
Transaxles
2.
Don’t
push the accelerator
pedal
before starting your
engine. In some
other vehicles
you
might
need
to do
this,
but because of your
vehicle’s
computer
systems,
you
don’t.
3.
Turn
your
ignition key to
Start.
When the engine starts, let go
of the
key.
The
idle
speed
will
go
down
as
your
engine
gets
warm.
%olding
your
key in
Start
for
longer than
15
seconds at a time
will cause
your
battery
to
be
drained
much
sooner.
And
the
excessive
heat can damage
your
starter motor.
54
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
keepthe
pedal
down
for
five
or
six
seconds.
This
clears
the extra gasoline
from
the engine.
I
Your
engine
is
designed
to work
with the electronics in
your
I
vehicle. If you add
electrical parts
or
accessories, you
could
change
the way the fuel
injection
system
operates. Before
adding
electrical
equipment,
check
with
your
dealer.
If
you don’t, your
engine
might
not
perform
properly.
If
you
ever
haveto have
your
vehicle
towed,
see
the part of this
manual that tells
how to do
it
without damaging
your
vehicle.
See the
Index
under
Towing
Your
Chevrolet.