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PROM - Cold Start Stall/Driveability for 15-60 Seconds

89buick05

Bulletin 89-6E-6

Date Mar., '89

Ref. No. 89-105-6E

Corp. Ref. No. 976501

SUBJECT: COLD START STALL, TIP-IN HESITATION, ROUGH RUNNING OR MISS FOR 15 TO 60 SEC. (NEW MEM-CAL)

MODELS AFFECTED: 1988-1989 SKYLARKS WITH 2.3L (VIN D) ENGINES


Some 1988 and 1989 Skylark with 2.3L (VIN D) engine may exhibit one or more of the following conditions for the first 15 to 60 seconds after a cold start.

- Stall when put in gear
- Tip-in hesitation after immediately put in gear
- Reduced cold driveability (miss, rough running or backfire)

If any of the above conditions cannot be repaired, following proper service manual diagnosis, it may be necessary to install a new MEM-CAL.

New Mem-Cal
Model Transaxle Scan I.D. Emissions Mem-Cal

1988 Auto 6623 Federal 16136595
1988 Manual 6643 Federal 16136597
1988 Auto 6633 California 16136596
1988 Manual 6653 California 16136598

1989 models beginning with the VIN breakpoints shown below have the updated Mem-Cal. Models prior to the breakpoints may require the Mem-Cal shown:

1989 Auto 6033 Federal 16136029
VIN KMO21960

1989 Auto 6043 California 16136030
VIN KMO24077

Parts are currently available from GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

Labor Operation Number: T0500
Labor Time: .4 hrs.
Trouble Code: 92