HARD START, ROUGH IDLE,CODE 33 EGR BIND IN WIDE OPEN

VEHICLE AFFECTED:

THIS INFORMATION APPLIES TO ALL 1983 CAVALIERS EQUIPPED WITH ENGINE DRIVEN VACUUM PUMPS. THIS INCLUDES ALL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND ALL EARLY PRODUCTION VEHICLES HAVING VEHICLE IDENTIFICA- TION NUMBERS WITH THE LAST EIGHT CHARACTERS LESS THAN D7203160 OR J202624. VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THESE BREAK POINTS WERE EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME VACUUM BLEED VALVE WHICH IS A PART OF THIS BULLETIN. CONDITION: SOME COMPLAINTS OF HARD STARTING, ROUGH IDLE, BLACK SMOKE, AND/OR INTERMITTENT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY A CODE 33 (MAP SENSOR) CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE EGR VALVE BINDING IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN. DIAGNOSIS: TO DETERMINE IF THE EGR VALVE AND RELATED SYSTEMS ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, FOLLOW THE ATTACHED DIAGNOSTIC CHART. THE FOLLOWING IS RECOMMENDED AS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE CORRECTION SECTION IN THE BULLETIN: CORRECTION: 1. IF THE EGR VALVE IS CLOSED WITH THE KEY ON AND THE ENGINE OFF, THE EGR VALVE IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. INSTALL A VACUUM BLEED VALVE (P/N 14079541) AND PROCEED TO THE MAP SENSOR DIAGNOSTICS. 2. IF THE EGR VALVE FAILS TO CLOSE WITH THE KEY ON AND THE VACUUM SIGNAL LINE REMOVED, REPLACE THE EGR VALVE AND INSTALL A VACUUM BLEED VALVE (P/N 14079541). 3. IF THE EGR VALVE CLOSES WITH THE KEY ON WHEN THE VACUUM SIGNAL LINE IS REMOVED, INSPECT THE EGR SOLENOID VALVE FOR PROPER FUNCTION (REFER TO CHART 8 IN THE EFI DIAGNOSTIC SECTION OF THE SERVICE MANUAL) AND INSTALL A VACUUM BLEED VALVE (P/N 14079541). VIN BREAKPOINTS - 1983 "J" CAR - BLEED VALVE: LORDSTOWN CHEVROLET D7203160 PONTIAC D7273693 LEEDS OLDSMOBILE 7DK338543 BUICK 8DK459174 JANESVILLE CHEVROELT J202624 CADILLAC J418443

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