E.F.E. HEATER MAY CRACK INSTALL GASKET

VEHICLES AFFECTED: 1985 Front Wheel Drive Devilles and Fleetwoods with HT4100 Engine -----------------------------------------------

This bulletin provides service information to be used whenever the throttle body is removed on a 1985 Front Wheel Drive Deville or Fleetwood.

On the transversely mounted HT4100, the Early Fuel Evaporation (EFE) is performed by an ECM controlled electric EFE heater grid, located under the throttle body on the intake manifold. The EFE heater grid incorporates integral throttle body gaskets. During throttle body removal and replacements, the throttle body side of the EFE heater may adhere to the throttle body and crack or peel. This can result in high idle speed, idle surge, hesitation, or poor performance.

When performing throttle body removal and replacements, check the EFE heater gasket surfaces for cracking, chips and flaking that could cause a vacuum leak under the throttle body. If the EFE heater to throttle body gasket surface is damaged do not scrap the EFE. Use service throttle body gasket P/N 1624593 between EFE heater and throttle body, see Figure 1. If the EFE to intake manifold surface of the EFE heater is leaking, cracked or peeling, replace the EFE grid do not apply this gasket.

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