6000 V6-173 2.8L (1988)
Throttle Cable/Linkage: Customer Interest
Fuel System - High Gas Pedal Effort/Cruise Control Inop
Bulletin Number:
88-6-83A
Reference Number:
836313
Publish Date:
4/89
Subject:
HIGH ACCELERATOR PEDAL EFFORT/ INOPERATIVE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM
Models
1987-88 6000 AND 1988 GRAND PRIX
Affected:
EQUIPPED WITH 2.8L (VIN CODE W) ENGINE
This bulletin supercedes bulletin 88-6-83 issued 11/88 which can be discarded. This bulletin is being updated to add an additional statement in the
"important" notice after step # 11.
Condition:
Some customers may comment concerning high accelerator pedal operating efforts and/or inoperative cruise control system on 1987-88 6000 or 1988
Grand Prix models with 2.8L V6 engine (VIN Code W).
Cause:
The high effort or loss of cruise may be attributed to a wear condition in the throttle body actuating linkage. This condition may be repaired by replacing
the throttle body actuating linkage using components in the service kit. The following procedure should be used to replace the components.
Procedure:
(Reference Figure 1)
1.
Place vehicle in park. Set parking brake and disconnect negative battery cable.
2.
Disconnect throttle valve (T.V.), accelerator, and cruise control cables from the throttle body.
