Powertrain Management: Technical Service Bulletins

• Recalls
  • Recall 82V124001: Fuel Pump Diode Defect
  • Recall 84V112000: Fuel Hose Replacement
  • Recall 84V082000: Fuel Cap Tether Replacement
• Customer Interest
  • Thermactor Divertor Valve - Poor Fuel Economy
  • Converter Pipe - Rattles/Fractures
  • EVP Sensor - Rough Engine Idle/Stalling
  • Instrument Cluster Warning Lights - Dimly Lit
  • TFI Module - No Start/Intermittent Run
  • Ignition System - Weak/No Spark
  • Engine - Tip-In Detonation/Spark Knock
  • Distributor - Surge On Light Acceleration/Steady Speeds
  • Ignition Coil - Buzz and Clicking At Idle
  • Ignition Coil - Stumbles/Stalls/Noise In Radio
  • Distributor - Low Power/Poor Fuel Economy
  • Fuel/Emissions - Surging Condition
  • Intake Duct - Hesitation/Spark Knock
  • Engine - Excessive Oil Consumption/Wear
  • Accelerator Linkage - Raspy/Sticky
  • Engine - Dieseling When Turned OFF
  • Purge Solenoid - Tip-In Stumble After Deceleration
  • Engine - Tip-In Stumble After Prolonged Deceleration
  • Exhaust System - Rattling Noise
  • Air Supply Nipple - Broken at Catalytic Converter
  • Cold Spark Hold System - Stumbling Cold Engine
  • Engine Vacuum System - Starting/Driveability Problems
  • Air Cleaner - Engine High Speed Spark Knock
  • Catalytic Converter Heat Shield - Buzz/Rattle Noise
  • EGR Valve - Buzzing/Engine Surge
  • Choke - Black Smoke/ Rough Running Engine
  • Engine - Poor Performance/Rough Idle
  • Carburetor - Hard Start Flooding or Rough Idle
• By Symptom
  • Abnormal wear/deterioration
    • Converter Pipe - Rattles/Fractures
    • Engine - Excessive Oil Consumption/Wear
    • Air Supply Nipple - Broken at Catalytic Converter
  • Customer Interest
    • Thermactor Divertor Valve - Poor Fuel Economy
    • Converter Pipe - Rattles/Fractures
    • EVP Sensor - Rough Engine Idle/Stalling
    • Instrument Cluster Warning Lights - Dimly Lit
    • TFI Module - No Start/Intermittent Run
    • Ignition System - Weak/No Spark
    • Engine - Tip-In Detonation/Spark Knock
    • Distributor - Surge On Light Acceleration/Steady Speeds
    • Ignition Coil - Buzz and Clicking At Idle
    • Ignition Coil - Stumbles/Stalls/Noise In Radio
    • Distributor - Low Power/Poor Fuel Economy
    • Fuel/Emissions - Surging Condition
    • Intake Duct - Hesitation/Spark Knock
    • Engine - Excessive Oil Consumption/Wear
    • Accelerator Linkage - Raspy/Sticky
    • Engine - Dieseling When Turned OFF
    • Purge Solenoid - Tip-In Stumble After Deceleration
    • Engine - Tip-In Stumble After Prolonged Deceleration
    • Exhaust System - Rattling Noise
    • Air Supply Nipple - Broken at Catalytic Converter
    • Cold Spark Hold System - Stumbling Cold Engine
    • Engine Vacuum System - Starting/Driveability Problems
    • Air Cleaner - Engine High Speed Spark Knock
    • Catalytic Converter Heat Shield - Buzz/Rattle Noise
    • EGR Valve - Buzzing/Engine Surge
    • Choke - Black Smoke/ Rough Running Engine
    • Engine - Poor Performance/Rough Idle
    • Carburetor - Hard Start Flooding or Rough Idle
  • Driveability
    • PCM - Hesitations/Stumbles When Cold
    • EVP Sensor - Rough Engine Idle/Stalling
    • Engine - Tip-In Detonation/Spark Knock
    • Distributor - Surge On Light Acceleration/Steady Speeds
    • Ignition Coil - Stumbles/Stalls/Noise In Radio
    • Distributor - Low Power/Poor Fuel Economy
    • Fuel/Emissions - Surging Condition
    • Intake Duct - Hesitation/Spark Knock
    • Purge Solenoid - Tip-In Stumble After Deceleration
    • Engine - Tip-In Stumble After Prolonged Deceleration
    • Cold Spark Hold System - Stumbling Cold Engine
    • Engine Vacuum System - Starting/Driveability Problems
    • Air Cleaner - Engine High Speed Spark Knock
    • EGR Valve - Buzzing/Engine Surge
    • Choke - Black Smoke/ Rough Running Engine
    • Engine - Poor Performance/Rough Idle
    • Engine - No Start/Idles Rough/Knock When Cold
    • Carburetor - Hard Start Flooding or Rough Idle
  • Erratic Operation
    • TFI Module - No Start/Intermittent Run
  • False instrument warning light/gauges
    • Instrument Cluster Warning Lights - Dimly Lit
  • Leaks
    • Engine - Excessive Oil Consumption/Wear
  • Noise
    • Converter Pipe - Rattles/Fractures
    • Engine - Tip-In Detonation/Spark Knock
    • Ignition Coil - Buzz and Clicking At Idle
    • Intake Duct - Hesitation/Spark Knock
    • Exhaust System - Rattling Noise
    • Exhaust - Fluff/Backfire Noise on Deceleration
    • Engine Vacuum System - Starting/Driveability Problems
    • Catalytic Converter Heat Shield - Buzz/Rattle Noise
    • EGR Valve - Buzzing/Engine Surge
  • Poor performance
    • Engine Vacuum System - Starting/Driveability Problems
  • Recalls
    • Recall 82V124001: Fuel Pump Diode Defect
    • Recall 84V112000: Fuel Hose Replacement
    • Recall 84V082000: Fuel Cap Tether Replacement
  • Shorted/Open circuit
    • Ignition System - Weak/No Spark
  • Starting problems
    • TFI Module - No Start/Intermittent Run
    • Engine Vacuum System - Starting/Driveability Problems
    • Carburetor - Hard Start Flooding or Rough Idle
  • Sticking/Binding
    • Accelerator Linkage - Raspy/Sticky
  • Weak Spark
    • Ignition System - Weak/No Spark
  • Won't turn off
    • Engine - Dieseling When Turned OFF
• All Technical Service Bulletins
  • Driveability TSB's - Summary
    • Overview
    • 1.3L
    • 1.6L
    • 1.6L EFI Turbo
    • 1.9L CFI
    • 1.9L EFI
    • 2.0L
    • 2.2L
    • 2.3L
    • 2.3L EFI Turbo
    • 2.3L HSC
    • 2.5L CFI
    • 2.5L HSC
    • 2.8L EFI
    • 2.9L EFI
    • 3.0L
    • 3.8L
    • 4.9L
    • 5.0L
    • 5.8L
    • 6.9L Diesel
    • 7.3L Diesel
    • 7.5L
  • TPS Mounting Screws - Hard to Remove
  • Fuel Filter - Replacement Information
  • Recall 82V124001: Fuel Pump Diode Defect
  • Thermactor Divertor Valve - Poor Fuel Economy
  • Shop Manual Revisions
    • Overview
    • 21-25-79 1.6L Engine
    • 21-25-80 1.6L Engine
    • 21-25-83 1.6L Engine
    • Special Service Tools and Specifications
    • Fuel Always Lean
    • EGR Valve Position Sensor
    • Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Systems
    • Wiring Harness
  • Converter Pipe - Rattles/Fractures
  • Fuel System - Injector Tester/Cleaner Service Tips
  • PCM - Hesitations/Stumbles When Cold
  • EGO Sensors - Silicone Contamination
  • EVP Sensor - Rough Engine Idle/Stalling
  • EGR Solenoids - Contamination
  • Alternator - Replacement Precautions
  • Instrument Cluster Warning Lights - Dimly Lit
  • TFI Module - No Start/Intermittent Run
  • Ignition System Resistance - Manual Revision
  • TFI Module/PIP Sensor - New Diagnostic Procedure
    • Overview
    • Part 2 TFI-IV Ignition System With TFI Ignition Tester
      • Preliminary Checkout, Equipment & Notes
      • Functional Schematic
      • Ignition Coil Secondary Voltage (Crank Mode)
      • Wiring Harness
      • Stator - TFI
      • TFI Module
      • Ignition Coils - Secondary & Primary Resistance
      • EEC-IV - TFI-IV
      • Ignition Coil Supply Voltage
      • Wiring Harness
    • Part 2 TFI-IV Closed Bowl Distributor (With TFI Ignition Tester)
      • Preliminary Checkout, Equipment & Notes
      • Functional Schematic
      • Ignition Coil Secondary Voltage - Crank Mode
      • Wiring Harness
      • Stator
      • TFI Module
      • Ignition Coil, Primary & Secondary
      • EEC IV - Wiring
      • Wiring Harness
      • Ignition Coil, TFI & Stator Voltage
      • Wiring Harness
  • Ignition System - Weak/No Spark
  • EEC Universal Distributor - Drive Gear Removal Tool
  • Engine - Tip-In Detonation/Spark Knock
  • Distributor - Surge On Light Acceleration/Steady Speeds
  • Ignition Coil - Buzz and Clicking At Idle
  • Ignition - Coil Durability/Radio Frequency Interference
  • Ignition Coil - Stumbles/Stalls/Noise In Radio
  • Distributor - Low Power/Poor Fuel Economy
  • Fuel/Emissions - Surging Condition
  • Recall 84V112000: Fuel Hose Replacement
  • Intake Duct - Hesitation/Spark Knock
  • Air Cleaner - Wing Nut Torque
  • Engine - Excessive Oil Consumption/Wear
  • Accelerator Linkage - Raspy/Sticky
  • Engine - Dieseling When Turned OFF
  • Purge Solenoid - Tip-In Stumble After Deceleration
  • Engine - Tip-In Stumble After Prolonged Deceleration
  • Exhaust System - Rattling Noise
  • Air Supply Nipple - Broken at Catalytic Converter
  • Exhaust - Fluff/Backfire Noise on Deceleration
  • Cold Spark Hold System - Stumbling Cold Engine
  • Engine Vacuum System - Starting/Driveability Problems
  • Air Cleaner - Engine High Speed Spark Knock
  • Antitheft Devices - Installation Precautions
  • Specifications - Update
    • Overview
    • Section 1 General Information
    • Section 3 Passenger Car Calibration Specifications
      • 1.6L Engine
        • Calibration:2-03B-R11
        • Calibration:2-03B-R17
        • Calibration:2-03B-R18
        • Calibration:2-03B-R20
        • Calibration:3-03A-R12
        • Calibration:3-03A-R13
        • Calibration:3-03B-R00
        • Calibration:3-03A-R13
        • Calibration:3-03B-R10
        • Calibration:3-03C-R14
        • Calibration:3-03G-R11
        • Calibration:3-03H-R02
        • Calibration:3-03H-R02
        • Calibration:3-04A-R10
        • Calibration:3-04H-R00
        • Calibration:3-04H-R00
        • Calibration:3-04H-R00
        • Calibration:3-04H-R00
        • Calibration:3-04H-R00
        • Calibration:3-04Q-R12
        • Calibration:3-04Q-R12
        • Calibration:3-04T-R00
        • Calibration:3-04Y-R00
        • Calibration:3-04Y-R00
      • 2.3L Engine
        • Calibration:3-05A-R02
        • Calibration:3-05E-R10
        • Calibration:3-06N-R10
      • 3.3L Engine
        • Calibration:3-12J-R10
        • Calibration:3-12Q-R00
      • 3.8L Engine
        • Calibration:3-14A-R11
        • Calibration:3-14B-R00
        • Calibration:3-14B-R11
        • Calibration:3-14C-R00
        • Calibration:3-14C-R10
        • Calibration:3-14G-R00
        • Calibration:3-14G-R11
        • Calibration:3-14J-R00
        • Calibration:3-14N-R04
        • Calibration:3-14P-R10
        • Calibration:3-14P-R04
        • Calibration:3-14Q-R01
        • Calibration:3-14Q-R10
        • Calibration:3-14W-R10
      • 5.0L Engine
        • Calibration:2-20H-R00
        • Calibration:2-22A-R00
        • Calibration:2-22A-R15
        • Calibration:2-22A-R17
        • Calibration:2-22A-R19
        • Calibration:3-21A-R03
        • Calibration:2-22Y-R11
        • Calibration:3-21A-R11
        • Calibration:3-21A-R03
        • Calibration:3-21A-R11
        • Calibration:3-21A-R14
        • Calibration:3-21A-R14
        • Calibration:3-21P-R01
        • Calibration:3-21P-R01
        • Calibration:3-22D-R00
        • Calibration:3-22D-R00
        • Calibration:3-22W-R00
        • Calibration:3-22W-R00
    • Section 4 Truck Calibration Specifications
      • 2.3L Engine
        • Calibration:3-49G-R20
        • Calibration:3-49G-R20
        • Calibration:3-49H-R17
        • Calibration:3-49S-R16
        • Calibration:3-49T-R20
        • Calibration:3-49T-R20
        • Calibration:3-49Y-R19
        • Calibration:3-50H-R18
        • Calibration:3-50S-R18
        • Calibration:3-50Y-R18
      • 2.8L Engine
        • Calibration:4-61F-R00
        • Calibration:4-62D-R00
        • Calibration:4-62S-R01
        • Calibration:4-62S-R10
      • 5.8L Engine
        • Calibration:1-63T-R15B
        • Calibration:1-64T-R15B
        • Calibration:2-63Y-R14B
        • Calibration:2-64Y-R14B
    • Section 5 Liquid Propane Gas Calibration Specifications
    • Section 6 Diesel Calibration Specifications
      • 2.2L Engine
        • Calibration:3-47D-R00
        • Calibration:3-47D-R00
      • 6.9L Engine
        • Calibration:3-68J-R00
        • Calibration:3-68J-R10
  • Emissions Diagnosis - Manual Revisions
    • Overview
    • 2.3L Passenger Car (Sect. 18-28; 18-29; 18-32)
      • Fuel Always Lean
      • Fuel Always Rich
    • 2.0L/2.3L Truck (Sect. 16-26; 16-27; 16-31)
      • Fuel Always Lean
      • Fuel Always Rich
    • 4.9L Truck (Sect. 17-27; 17-28; 17-31)
      • Fuel Always Lean
      • Fuel Always Rich
  • Emission Control System - Technician's Glossary
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  • EEC IV - Invalid/Erratic Service Codes
  • Engine/Electronics - Manual Revisions
  • Electronic Modules - Protection From Static Electricity
  • Electrical/Electronic/Fuel Induction - Glossary
    • Overview
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    • X
    • Z
  • Catalytic Converter Heat Shield - Buzz/Rattle Noise
  • EGR Valve - Buzzing/Engine Surge
  • Recall 84V082000: Fuel Cap Tether Replacement
  • Choke - Black Smoke/ Rough Running Engine
  • Engine - Poor Performance/Rough Idle
  • Exhaust System - Leak/Noise
  • Engine - No Start/Idles Rough/Knock When Cold
  • Distributor Stator - Replacement Procedure
  • Carburetor - Hard Start Flooding or Rough Idle
  • Maintenance Schedule - Revision
  • Rotunda Gas Chek Kit - Requires Modification
  • Fuel - California Reformulated Gasoline