WASHER PUMP INOPERATIVE WILL NOT PRIME

SUBJECT: WASHER PUMP INOPERATIVE - WILL NOT PRIME OR PUMP WASHER FLUID (REPLACE FILTER GROMMET)

MODELS: 1995 BUICK SKYLARK 1995 CHEVROLET BERETTA, CORSICA 1995 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA 1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE WASHER PUMP MAY NOT PRIME OR PUMP WASHER FLUID.

CAUSE:

THE FILTER GROMMET RESTRICTS THE FLOW OF WASHER FLUID. AS THE LEVEL OF FLUID DECREASES, THE PRESSURE OF THE WASHER FLUID DECREASES TO A POINT WHERE IT DOES NOT FLOW THROUGH THE FILTER GROMMET.

CORRECTION:

A NEW FILTER GROMMET, P/N 22039457, MUST BE INSTALLED IN ORDER TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION. REFER TO SECTION 8E OF THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE MANUAL.

1. REMOVE THE PUMP FROM THE WASHER BOTTLE.

2. REMOVE THE FILTER GROMMET FROM THE PUMP (SEE FIGURE 1).

3. INSTALL A NEW GROMMET WITHOUT FILTER, P/N 22039457, IN THE WASHER BOTTLE.

4. INSTALL THE WASHER PUMP INTO THE NEW GROMMET AND WASHER BOTTLE (SEE FIGURE 2).

PARTS AVAILABILITY:

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: N3860 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

FIGURES: 2

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