INFORMATION ON NORMAL 4.6L NORTHSTAR ENGINE. Cadillac Concours 1995

REVISION: 06/13/95

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO ADD THE OLDSMOBILE AURORA.

REVISION: 06/28/95

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO ADD THE 1996 MODEL YEAR.

REVISION: 08/14/95

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO CLARIFY F.I.S. ACRONYM IN SUBJECT AND TEXT. ----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUBJECT: INFORMATION ON NORMAL 4.6L NORTHSTAR AND 4.0L ENGINE CRANKING TIME/BUMP START/F.I.S. (FLUID INDUCTION SYSTEM/ INTAKE MANIFOLD) PRESSURE RELIEF NOISE

MODELS: 1995-96 CADILLAC CONCOURS, ELDORADO, SEVILLE WITH 4.6L NORTHSTAR ENGINE (VINS 9, Y - RPOS L37, LD8)

1995-96 OLDSMOBILE AURORA WITH 4.0L ENGINE (VIN C - RPO L47)

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A POP NOISE DURING CRANKING BEFORE THE ENGINE STARTS. THE CUSTOMER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE THAT IF THE ENGINE DOESN'T START WHILE CRANKING AND THE KEY IS RELEASED (TURNED BACK FROM THE START POSITION/OR BUMP STARTED) WITHIN 2 SECONDS, PRESSURE RELIEF FROM THE F.I.S. (FLUID INDUCTION SYSTEM/INTAKE MANIFOLD) MAY OCCUR AND IS CONSIDERED NORMAL.

IF THE CRANKING TIME EXCEEDS TWO SECONDS AND THE ENGINE DOES NOT START, THIS EXTENDED CRANKING MAY BE CAUSED BY A FUEL SYSTEM LEAKDOWN CONDITION. REFER TO BULLETIN 476307 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND DIAGNOSIS.

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