GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

Step

Action

Value

Yes

No

1

Is the engine oil used within the specified viscosity?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Step 13

2

Is the engine oil diluted?

--

Go to Step 14

Go to Step 3

3

Is the fuel used within the recommended specification?

30-44 API Gravity

Go to Step 4

Go to Step 15

4

Is the fuel contaminated with gasoline?

--

Go to Step 15

Go to Step 5

5

Do you find any damage on the fuel pump, injection pipe, etc.?

--

Go to Step 16

Go to Step 6

6

The gauze filter is fixed in the suction eye bolt on the supply pump.

Are the prefilter, gauze filter, and the fuel main filter in a normal condition?

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Go to Step 7

Go to Step 17

7

Is the air filter in a normal condition?

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Go to Step 8

Go to Step 17

8

Bleed the air from the fuel system.

Did you complete the action?

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Go to Step 9

Go to Step 18

9

Does the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illuminate?

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Go to Indicated DTC

Go to Step 10

10

Inspect the engine scan tool data list at idling.

Is engine scan tool data list within value?

610-630 RPM

Go to Step 11

Go to Step 19

11

Inspect the injection balance each cylinder.

Is injection balance with normal?

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System OK

Go to Step 12

12

Perform the cylinder balance test.

Do the flow dampers operate normally?

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Go to Step 20

Go to Step 21

13

Replace the engine oil.

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 22

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14

Replace the engine oil and repair the cause of dilution.

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 22

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15

Replace the fuel with fuel of the recommended specification.

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 22

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16

Replace the problem part.

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 22

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17

Replace the filter element.

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 22

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18

Bleed the air from the fuel line.

Did you complete the action?

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Go to Step 22

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19

Repair the appropriate system.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step 22

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20

Replace the injector assembly.

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 22

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21

Replace the blow damper.

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 22

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22

Operate the vehicle.

Does the vehicle operate normally?

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System OK

Go to Step 1