ENGINE ADJUST HIGH ALTITUDE INFORMATION (NA5)

ANY LOW ALTITUDE EQUIPPED WITH AS GASOLINE ENGINE MAY RECEIVE ADJUSTMENTS TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE IN HIGH ALTITUDE AREAS. THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS ARE THE CALIFORNIA CLOSED LOOP (COMPUTER COMMAND CONTROL) SYSTEM WHICH IS SELF COMPENSATING FOR ALTITUDE AND THE 2.8L AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ENGINES WHICH MEETS THE ALTITUDE REQUIREMENTS WITHOUT ADJUSTMENT. BOTH OF THE ENGINES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE 1982 "S" TRUCK. THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO LOW ALTITUDE (NA5) TRUCKS, BOTH IN USE AND NEW TRUCKS CLASSIFIED AS "EXEMPT" UNDER THE CURRENT HIGH ALTITUDE REGULATIONS. CHEVROLET RECOMMENDS THAT EXEMPT VEHICLES SHOULD RECEIVE THE APPLICABLE ADJUSTMENTS PRIOR TO CUSTOMER DELIVERY. A STATEMENT ON THE TUNE-UP LABEL WILL IDENTIFY AN "EXEMPT" VEHICLE. SAMPLE IS SHOWN ON PAGE 3. ADJUSTMENTS TO HIGH ALTITUDE (NA6) TRUCKS WHICH WILL BE PRINCIPALLY OPERATED AT LOW ALTITUDE WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SEPARATE BULLETIN. VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION UPDATE LABEL THE LABEL SHOULD BE AFFIXED IN A READILY VISIBLE POSITION IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WHERE POSSIBLE BESIDE AND EXISTING EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION (TUNE-UP) LABEL AND SHOULD NOT BE AFFIXED TO ANY EQUIPMENT THAT CAN BE EASILY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF THIS LABEL, THE DEALER CODE NUMBER AND DATE OF MODIFICATION MUST BE TYPED (WITH OR WITHOUT RIBBON) OR LETTERED WITH BALLPOINT PEN IN THE SPACE PROVIDED. THE LABEL CAN BE ORDERED DIRECT FROM HELM INDUSTRIES AS OUTLINED IN GM STANDARD PARTS CATALOG #89, P/N 14057201. DEALERS AND CUSTOMER INFORMATION OWNERS OF 1982 LOW ALTITUDE VEHICLES TAKING UP PERMANENT RESIDENCE IN ONE OF THESE HIGH ALTITUDE COUNTIES, SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO HAVE THESE ADJUSTMENTS PERFORMED WHEN VEHICLES ARE BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE. AFTER PERFORMING THESE ADJUSTMENTS, DEALERS SHOULD ADVISE CUSTOMERS THAT, IF THE VEHICLE IS RETURNED TO CONTINUOUS, LOW ALTITUDE OPERATION, THE ENGINE SHOULD BE RE-ADJUSTED TO LOW ALTITUDE SPECIFICATION PER THE CORRECT CHASSIS SERVICE MANUAL FOR IMPROVED LOW ALTITUDE. IF RE-ADJUSTED TO LOW ALTITUDE SPECIFICATIONS, THE SUPPLEMENTAL LABEL SHOULD BE REMOVED. PROCEDURE TO BE USED FOR ALL THE FOLLOWING 1982 LOW ALTITUDE ENGINES USED PRIMARILY AT HIGH ALTITUDES. LIGHT DUTY FEDERAL EMISSION PACKAGES 1.9L - ALL 2.8L - MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS ONLY 4.1L - ALL (1) ADVANCE TIMING TO A MAXIMUM OF 4F OVER SPECIFICATION IF NO OR LITTLE DETONATION OCCURS. (2) RESET IDLE SPEED TO SPECS. 5.0L AND 5.7L FEDERAL (1) ADVANCE TIMING TO A MAXIMUM OF 4F OVER SPECIFICATION IF NO DETONATION EXISTS. (2) INCREASE CHOKE VACUUM BRAKE SETTING FROM 24F TO 26F. (3) ADJUST IDLE SPEEDS TO: (A) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - IDLE SPEED SHOULD BE ADJUSTED FROM 500 TO 600 IN DRIVE. (B) MANUAL TRANSMISSION - CURB IDLE IS NOW 700 RPM (WAS 600) SOLENOID SPEED IS NOW 700 RPM (WAS 750). 5.0L AND 5.7L CALIFORNIA (1) ADVANCE TIMING TO MAXIMUM OF 4F IF NO DETONATION EXISTS. (2) SET IDLE SPEED TO 600 RPM. HEAVY-DUTY EMISSION - GASOLINE (1) ADVANCE TIMING A MAXIMUM OF 4F IF NO DETONATION EXISTS. (2) SET IDLE SPEED TO SPECIFICATIONS.

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