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A/C - Inadequate Performance


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NUMBER: 91-T-226

CORP.REF.NO: 131209

DATE: January 1992

SECTION: 1A


SUBJECT: INADEQUATE AIR CONDITION SYSTEM PERFORMANCE - INSTALL CONDENSER, PUSHER FAN, MEMCAL

MODELS/YEARS: 1989-91 CUTLASS CIERA WITH 3.3L (VIN N) ENGINE


CONDITION: Some customers may comment on inadequate A/C performance.

CAUSE: A/C compressor shutoff at idle designed to provide engine idle smoothness and prevent the engine from stalling. Also, an A/C condenser air recirculating condition that can reduce the A/C system capacity at high ambient temperatures and relative humidity.

CORRECTION: Install a new condenser, pusher fan and new ECM Memory Calibrator (MEMCAL), using the following service parts and procedure:

QTY PART NUMBER PART NAME
1 22089280 Fan-Aux. Engine Cooling
1 22089282 Motor-Aux. Engine Cooling Fan
1 22089284 Bracket-Aux. Engine Cooling Fan
4 22089285 Nut-Aux. Engine Cooling Fan
3 11513947 Bolt/Screw-Engine Cooling Fan Bracket
1 12113526 Harness Asm-Aux. Engine Cooling Fan
1 11509135 Bolt/Screw-Wiring Harness Ground
1 52461314 Condenser Asm.-Air Condition
2 14077377 Insulator-A/C Condenser Lower
2 14077378 Insulator-A/C Condenser Upper
4 411700 Retainer-Plastic Push-in
4 12337820 Retainer-Plastic Adjustable
1 10188092 Label-A/C Charge Specification

PART BROADCAST SCANNER
NUMBER CODE ID APPLICATION
16168738 AZBW 8764 1989 Nationwide W/C60 and MD9
16168740 AZBX 8774 1989 Nationwide W/C60 and ME9
16168735 AZBS 8734 1990-91 Federal W/C60 and MD9
16168745 AZBZ 8794 1990-91 Calif. W/C60 and MD9
16168736 AZBT 8744 1990-91 Federal W/C60 and ME9
16168742 AZBY 8784 1990-91 Calif. W/C60 and ME9

Parts are currently available from GMSPO.

Note: C60 is A/C, MD9 is 3-speed Automatic Transaxle and ME9 is Automatic 4-speed transaxle.

Procedure:
Where necessary use the specified torque requirements as shown in the appropriate Service Manual.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Discharge and recover the A/C system.
3. Remove the grille.
4. Remove the A/C condenser and the center front end support following the appropriate Service Manual procedures.
5. Remove the side air baffles from the old condenser.
6. Discard the old upper and lower condenser insulators.


7. Install the side air baffles to the new condenser, using the new plastic push in retainers. Leave out one of the RH baffle retainers until the fan harness is routed. Slit the baffles as necessary to fit around the new condenser pipes.








12. Assemble the cooling fan to the motor and fan and motor assembly to the bracket, as shown in Figure 2.
13. Install the cooling fan assembly, as shown in Figure 2.
14. Route the motor harness along the RH outboard leg of the bracket and secure in place with the two other adjustable plastic retainers. Cut off excess ends of retainer.
15. Attach the jumper wiring harness to the fan motor harness and route jumper harness through the front end panel.
16. Install the remaining plastic push-in retainer to the RH side air baffle and condenser.
17. Install the new relay in the relay mounting bracket on the RH side of front end panel, as shown in Figure 2.
18. Splice the red # 2F wire from cavity A of the new relay connector to the red # 2A wire in cavity A of the existing cooling fan relay connector. Cover the splice with the heat shrink tubing that is taped to the wire.
19. Splice the dark green # 533 wire from cavity D of the new relay connector to the black with pink stripe # 533 wire of cavity E of the existing cooling fan relay connector and cover the splice with heat shrink tubing.

Important: Use the approved splicing materials and instructions as shown in the appropriate Service Manual.

20. To ground the new relay and fan motor, install the black wire ring terminal of the wiring harness to the relay mounting bracket by replacing one of the mounting screws with screw, P/N 11509135.
21. Install the grille.
22. Replace the existing ECM Memory Calibrator (MEMCAL) with the new appropriate Calibrator, using the procedures specified in the Service Manual.
23. Connect the negative battery cable.
24. Check for proper operation of the new pusher type cooling fan.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:
Labor Operation Number: T1745
Labor Time: 2.8 hours
Trouble Code: 92





LABEL A/C CHARGE SPECIFICATION

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