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SMU - SECTION 6E - ENGINE CONTROLS REVISED FUEL SYSTEM

SUBJECT: SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE-SECTION 6E-ENGINE CONTROLS REVISED FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE SPECIFICATION

MODELS: 1996 BUICK CENTURY, REGAL, SKYLARK 1996 CHEVROLET BERETTA, CORSICA, LUMINA, MONTE CARLO 1996 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA, CIERA, CUTLASS SUPREME 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM, GRAND PRIX WITH 3.1L AND 3.4L ENGINES (VINS M, X - RPOS L82, LQ1)

THIS REVISION IS FOR 1996 3.1L - VIN M L82 AND 3.4L - VIN X LQ1 ENGINES. USE THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS IN ORDER TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE:

FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE SPECIFICATION 284-325 KPA (41-47 PSI)

PLEASE MAKE THE ABOVE CHANGES TO THE FOLLOWING TABLES IN THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE MANUALS.

* ENGINE CRANKS BUT DOES NOT RUN * FUEL PUMP RELAY CIRCUIT DIAGNOSIS * FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE TEST * FUEL INJECTOR BALANCE TEST

FIGURES: 00 ATTACHMENTS: 00

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