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Starting Your 5.7 Liter LTl -ngine
1. Without pushing the accelerator pedal, turn the
ignition key to
START.
When the engine starts, let
go of the key. The idle speed will go down as your
engine gets warm.
Holding 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.
2. If it doesn't start within 10 seconds, push the
accelerator pedal all the way to the floor, while you
hold the ignition key in START. When the engine
starts, let go of the key and let up on the accelerator
pedal. Wait about 15 seconds between each try to
help avoid draining your battery.
When starting your engine in very cold weather (below
0°F or -€8"C), do this:
1. With your foot
off the accelerator pedal, turn the
ignition key to START and hold it there. When the
engine starts, let go of the key.
Use
the accelerator
pedal to maintain engine speed, if you have to, until
your engine has run
for a
while.
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.
2. If your engine still won't start (or starts but then
This clears the extra gasoline from the engine.
NOTICE:
Your engine is designed to work with the
electronics in your vehicle. If you add electrical
parts or accessories, you could change the way
the engine operates. Before adding electrical
equipment, check with your dealer. If you don't,
your engine might not perform properly.
If you ever have to have your vehicle towed, see
the part of this manual that tells how to do it
without damaging your vehicle. See "Towing
Your Vehicle" in the Index.
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