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HESITATION OR STALL WHEN COLD NEW PROM PKG. RELEASED

Subject: HESITATION OR STALL ON COLD ACCELERATION

Model and Year: 1990-91 CAVALIER, CORSICA, BERETTA WITH 2.2L ENGINE AND 3T40 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Condition: Some owners of 1990 and 1991 J and L cars with 2.2L engines may comment of an engine hesitation or stall during a cold acceleration.

Cause: Low volatility fuel that does not fully vaporize in a cold intake manifold.

Correction: New PROM packages have been released which compensate for low volatility fuel during cold acceleration. Install the correct PROM package based on the chart below, and recommend that the owner use low octane fuel (87 or equivalent).

Vehicles Affected:

Body Model Emissions Assembly Vehicles Style Year Type Plant Affected ------ ----- ------- ---------- ------------- J 1990 Federal Janesville All Lordstown All Calif. Janesville All Lordstown All

1991 Federal Janesville All Lordstown VIN Prior to M7173516 Calif. Janesville ALL Lordstown VIN Prior to M7173032

L 1990 Federal Unden All Wilmington All Calif. Unden All Wilmington All

1991 Federal Unden VIN Prior to ME142136 Wilmington VIN Prior to MY159347 Calif. Linden VIN Prior to ME142841 Wilmington VIN Prior to MY159089 PROM Applications: --------------------- Body Emissions Broadcast Scanner PROM Part Style Type Code I.D. Number ------ ------- -------- ------ -------- J Federal AWWM 8321 16158344

Calif. AWWN 8331 16158349

L Federal AWWP 8341 16158354

Calif. AWWR 8351 16158358

Parts are currently available from GMSPO.

Labor Operation Number: T0500

Labor Hours: 0.4 Hours

Trouble Code: 92

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