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Detonation, Knock > < Petrol engines - Refuelled with diesel fuel

Field Remedy: 1838

Subject: Engine X20DTL/H - Bad cold start behaviour
Models: Engines: Option:
Vectra-B 1998...2000,Astra-G 1998...2000,Omega-B 1998...2000,Frontera-B 1998...2000,Zafira 1998...2000,Sintra 1998...2000 X20DTL| X20DTH,X20DTL| X20DTH,X20DTH| X22DTH,X22DTH,X20DTL| X20DTH,X22DTH
Complaint: Bad cold start behaviour between +5 °C and +9 °C coolant temperature.
Cause: The efficiency of timing device could vary after high milage. Due to software adjustment the problen will be compensated.
Production: N/A, vehicle/engine combination out of production.

Remedy:

In case of customer complaint please reprogram the Vectra-B engine ECU with TIS 2000 CD, version 58.

Please note:
           Other carlines, e.g. Omega-B, Astra-G/Zafira-A, Frontera-B, Sintra
           in combínation with X20DTL, X20DTH and X22DTH engine will follow 
           step by step in the named order with the next TIS 2000 CD´s.

FunctionalGroup: J - Engine
Complaint Group: 21 - Poor Startability
Trouble Code: None

Detonation, Knock > < Petrol engines - Refuelled with diesel fuel