REDUCED ENG. PERF. RESTRICTED FUEL FLOW. Chevrolet Lumina 1996

SUBJECT: REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE, RESTRICTED FUEL FLOW (CLEAN FUEL TANK, REPLACE IN-LINE FUEL FILTER AND FUEL PUMP STRAINER)

MODELS: 1995-96 BUICK REGAL 1995-96 CHEVROLET LUMINA, MONTE CARLO 1995-97 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME 1995-96 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

CONDITION:

SOME OF THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE AS A RESULT OF RESTRICTED FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE.

CAUSE:

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE MATERIAL UTILIZED IN THE MOLDING OF THE FUEL TANK RESERVOIR CAN RELEASE A WHITE POWDERY RESIDUE THAT CAN RESTRICT FUEL FLOW BY PLUGGING THE FUEL PUMP FUEL STRAINER AND/OR IN-LINE FUEL FILTER.

CORRECTION:

FOLLOWING APPLICABLE SERVICE MANUAL PROCEDURES CONTAINED IN SECTION 6C, ENGINE FUEL (1995 MANUAL) OR SECTION 6E, ENGINE CONTROLS (1996 MANUAL) CLEAN FUEL TANK OF ANY FOREIGN WHITE POWDERY MATERIAL AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP FUEL STRAINER, P/N 25121580, AND IN-LINE FUEL FILTER, P/N 25121293.

PARTS INFORMATION:

P/N DESCRIPTION QTY. === =========== ====

25121293 FUEL FILTER 1

25121580 FUEL STRAINER 1

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER DESCRIPTION LABOR TIME =============== =========== ==========

L1000 FUEL SYSTEM - CLEAN USE PUBLISHED LABOR AND FLUSH OPERATION TIME

FIGURES: 00 ATTACHMENTS: 00

GENERAL MOTORS BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELFER". THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THOSE TECHNICIANS OF CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES, OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COULD ASSIST IN THE PROPER SERVICE OF A VEHICLE. PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND KNOW-HOW TO DO A JOB PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IF A CONDITION IS DESCRIBED, DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE, OR THAT YOUR VEHICLE WILL HAVE THAT CONDITION. SEE A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SERVICING YOUR BRAND OF GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.