FUEL PUMP DRIVEABILITY ISSUE DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION

Subject: FUEL PUMP RELATED DRIVEABILITY ISSUE (DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION)

Models Affected: 1991 - 1992 6000, FIREBIRD, BONNEVILLE, SUNBIRD, GRAND AM, GRAND PRIX AND 1992 TRANS SPORT MODELS

ENGINE APPLICATIONS: VINs A, D, F, H, L, N, T, X, 1, 3, 8

CONDITION:

--------- Customer may comment of fuel pump noise/whine and/or cold start stall; engine hesitation, sag, loss of power; or check engine light with codes 32 or 44. Condition(s) may be intermittent, but would typically be experienced in the first 5 minutes of engine/vehicle operation.

CAUSE:

----- Possible fuel starvation.

The following matrix is provided to help during diagnosis activities.

Diagnostic Aids:

1. Oxygen sensor reading biased toward lean when the engine is under load.

2. Fuel pressure drops or does not increase by at least 5 psi when throttle moves from idle to part throttle.

3. Fuel integrator values steadily increasing under load.

4. Intermittent condition temporarily eased when accelerator pedal is released. Condition returns when accelerator pedal is reapplied.

5. Complete loss of fuel pressure.

CORRECTION:

---------- Use Section 6E3 of the appropriate service manual to diagnose possible fuel system related problems. The vehicle may need to be operated under a load while monitoring fuel pressure to detect the problem.

IMPORTANT: MAKE CERTAIN THE FUEL SYSTEM IS PERFORMING TO SPECIFICATIONS BEFORE OTHER ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM COMPONENTS ARE SERVICED.

PROCEDURE:

--------- Follow procedures identified in the appropriate service manual or: for 1992 Sunbird and Grand Am vehicles specifically, see Service Bulletin Number 92-6-39 issued in April 1992; for electrical intermittents, see Service Bulletin numbers 92-8-2, 86-8-14A and 88-8-6 as well as Section 8A of the service manual and instruction in required tool J-38125 usage.

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