ENGINE MISS AND OR CODE 33 MAY BE KINKED VACUUM HOSE

MODELS AFFECTED: 1988 SKYLARKS WITH THE LD2 2.3L QUAD 4 ENGINE (VIN CODE D)

A condition of an engine miss and/or a "Service Engine Soon" light with Code 33 stored in ECM memory may be caused by a kinked vacuum hose to the MAP sensor on a 1988 Skylark equipped with the Quad 4 (LD2) engine. When this condition is present, the engine ignition- timing is affected.

This condition can be corrected by inspecting and removing any kinks in the MAP sensor vacuum line prior to performing any additional diagnostics.

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