SMU - SECTION 6E - ENGINE CONTROLS - REVISED. Pontiac Sunfire 1997

REVISON: 01/24/97

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO INCLUDE THE TOYOTA CAVALIER.

SUBJECT: SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE-SECTION 6E-ENGINE CONTROLS- REVISED DTC P1601-SERIAL COMMUNICATION MALFUNCTION

MODELS: 1996-97 BUICK SKYLARK 1996-97 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1996-97 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA 1996-97 PONTIAC GRAND AM, SUNFIRE 1996-97 TOYOTA CAVALIER WITH 2.2L AND 2.4L ENGINE (VINS 4, T - RPOS LN2, LD9)

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING ISSUED TO REVISE THE DTC P1601 TABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING SERVICE MANUALS:

* 1996 GMP/96-J-2 * 1996 GMP/96-N-2 * 1997 GMP/97-J-2 * 1997 GMP/97-N-2

IN STEP 2, THE TEST DESCRIPTION SHOULD READ: WHEN THE PCM CONTROLLED COOLANT LEVEL TELLTALE STAYS ILLUMINATED, SERIAL DATA IS LOST TO THE IPC.

IF THE ENGINE STARTS AND CONTINUES TO RUN, AN OPTIONAL TEST IS TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING TELLTALES AND GAUGES FOR PROPER OPERATION. IF ALL OF THESE TELLTALES ILLUMINATE OR THE GAUGES ARE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY, SERIAL DATA IS LOST TO THE IPC:

* OIL PRESSURE TELLTALE * VOLTAGE TELLTALE * TACHOMETER (IF EQUIPPED) * TEMPERATURE GAUGE (IF EQUIPPED)

IN STEP 2 OF THE ACTION COLUMN, THE STATEMENT SHOULD READ AS FOLLOWS:

1. TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH ON WITH THE ENGINE OFF. 2. OBSERVE THE IPC AND CHECK THE COOLANT LEVEL TELLTALE FOR ILLUMINATION. IS THE TELLTALE ON?

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