Caprice V6-262 4.3L (1987): Powertrain Management
Also for this vehicle: Caprice Classic V8-305 5.0L VIN E TBI (1991), Caprice RWD V8-305 5.0L (1992), Caprice V6-229 3.8L VIN 9 2-bbl (1983), Caprice V6-229 3.8L VIN K 2-bbl (1982), Caprice V6-262 4.3L VIN Z TBI (1985), Caprice V8-265 4.3L VIN W MFI (1995), Caprice V8-265 4.3L VIN W SFI (1996), Caprice V8-267 4.4L VIN J 2-bbl (1982), Caprice V8-305 5.0L (1986), Caprice V8-305 5.0L VIN E TBI (1991), Caprice V8-305 5.0L VIN H 4-bbl (1983), Caprice V8-307 5.0L (1987), Caprice V8-350 5.7L (1985), Caprice V8-350 5.7L DSL VIN N FI (1982), Caprice Wagon RWD V6-262 4.3L (1992), Caprice Wagon RWD V8-305 5.0L (1991), Caprice Wagon RWD V8-350 5.7L (1992), Caprice Wagon V6-262 4.3L (1987), Caprice Wagon V8-265 4.3L VIN W MFI (1995), Caprice Wagon V8-305 5.0L (1986), Caprice Wagon V8-307 5.0L (1987), Caprice Wagon V8-350 5.7L (1994), Caprice Wagon V8-350 5.7L VIN P SFI (1996).
Diagnostics
Maintenance
Engine
Transmission
Brakes
Electrical
Steering & suspension
Heating & A/C
Body & interior
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Relays and Modules - Powertrain Management28 pages
Relays and Modules - Computers and Control Systems24 pages
Engine Control Module › Component Information23 pages
Technical Service Bulletins14 pages
- Engine Controls - Aftermarket Accessory Usage2
Technical Service Bulletins:10 pages
- 04-06-04-054B › Nov › 10 › Engine Controls - Aftermarket Accessory Usage2
- 913846E › Aug › 91 › ECM/PCM - Damaged and/or Misdiagnosed
- 913186E › May › 91 › ECM/PCM - Damage Prevention
- 90568 › Sep › 89 › ECM - Packard 32 Way Connector Identification
- 8842 › Sep › 87 › Engine Controls - ECM May Contain Wrong PROM
- 87150 › May › 87 › ECM - Revised Replacement Procedure234
- All Other Service Bulletins for Engine Control Module: › 891089A › Mar › 89 › Audio - Poor AM or FM Radio Reception2
- Locations › ECM Power2
- Description and Operation › Electronic Spark Timing (EST)2
- Testing and Inspection › Diagnostic Trouble Code Descriptions2
- Service and Repair › Engine Control Module (ECM) Replacement23
- Idle/Throttle Speed Control Unit › Component Information › Specifications
Relays and Modules - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction4 pages
Sensors and Switches - Powertrain Management44 pages
Sensors and Switches - Computers and Control Systems35 pages
- Absolute Pressure Sensor <--> [Barometric Pressure Sensor] › Component Information › Specifications2
- Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Specifications2
- Manifold Air Temperature (MAT) Sensor <--> [Intake Air Temperature Sensor] › Component Information › Specifications
- Knock Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Detonation Sensor234
Oxygen Sensor › Component Information3 pages
- Power Steering Pressure Switch › Component Information › Locations › Power Steering Pressure Switch2
- Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications234
- Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
- Vehicle Speed Sensor › Component Information › Locations2
Sensors and Switches - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction5 pages
- Sensors and Switches - Ignition System › Knock Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Detonation Sensor234
Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks38 pages
Fuel Pressure › System Information3 pages
Idle Speed › System Information3 pages
Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
- Customer Interest: › 04-07-30-013B › Feb › 07 › Engine, A/T - Shift/Driveability Concerns/MIL ON2
- All Technical Service Bulletins: › 04-07-30-013B › Feb › 07 › Engine, A/T - Shift/Driveability Concerns/MIL ON2
- All Other Service Bulletins for Air Filter Element: › 8707 › Oct › 86 › Tilt Steering Column - Noise or Squeaks2
- All Other Service Bulletins for Air Filter Element: › 8707 › Oct › 86 › Tilt Steering Column - Noise or Squeaks
- Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
- Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications › Ignition Firing Order
Spark Plug Wire <--> [Ignition Cable] › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
- Customer Interest: › 93356D › Oct › 92 › Engine - Miss, Hesitation, or Roughness
All Technical Service Bulletins for Spark Plug Wire:2 pages
- All Other Service Bulletins for Spark Plug Wire: › 881386D › Feb › 88 › Ignition System - Diagnosis Precautions
Distributor, Ignition14 pages
- Distributor Retard Control › Component Information › Description and Operation › Distributor Spark Vacuum Retard Delay Valve (DS-VRDV)2
Distributor Vacuum Control › Component Information8 pages
- Vacuum Spark Delay Valve › Component Information › Description and Operation › Delay Valve Trapped Spark (DV-TS)234
- Spark Plug › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Spark Plug - Revised Recommendations
- Compression Check › System Information › Specifications
- Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications2
Computers and Control Systems126 pages
- Manifold Air Temperature (MAT) Sensor <--> [Intake Air Temperature Sensor] › Component Information › Specifications
- Absolute Pressure Sensor <--> [Barometric Pressure Sensor] › Component Information › Specifications2
- Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Specifications2
- Reference Signal <--> [Cranking Signal] › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
Engine Control Module › Component Information21 pages
Technical Service Bulletins12 pages
- Engine Controls - Aftermarket Accessory Usage2
Technical Service Bulletins for Engine Control Module:10 pages
- 04-06-04-054B › Nov › 10 › Engine Controls - Aftermarket Accessory Usage2
- 913846E › Aug › 91 › ECM/PCM - Damaged and/or Misdiagnosed
- 913186E › May › 91 › ECM/PCM - Damage Prevention
- 90568 › Sep › 89 › ECM - Packard 32 Way Connector Identification
- 8842 › Sep › 87 › Engine Controls - ECM May Contain Wrong PROM
- 87150 › May › 87 › ECM - Revised Replacement Procedure234
- Locations › ECM Power2
- Description and Operation › Electronic Spark Timing (EST)2
- Testing and Inspection › Diagnostic Trouble Code Descriptions2
- Service and Repair › Engine Control Module (ECM) Replacement23
- Idle Speed/Throttle Actuator - Electronic › Relay, Idle Speed/Throttle Actuator - electronic › Component Information › Locations
- Idle/Throttle Speed Control Unit › Component Information › Specifications
- Knock Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Detonation Sensor234
Malfunction Indicator Lamp › Component Information4 pages
- Memory Calibration Unit › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › PROM/MEMCAL - Identification Marks2
- Mixture Control Solenoid › Component Information › Locations2
Oxygen Sensor › Component Information3 pages
- Power Steering Pressure Switch › Component Information › Locations › Power Steering Pressure Switch2
Relays and Modules - Computers and Control Systems22 pages
Engine Control Module › Component Information21 pages
Technical Service Bulletins12 pages
- Engine Controls - Aftermarket Accessory Usage2
Technical Service Bulletins for Engine Control Module:10 pages
- 04-06-04-054B › Nov › 10 › Engine Controls - Aftermarket Accessory Usage2
- 913846E › Aug › 91 › ECM/PCM - Damaged and/or Misdiagnosed
- 913186E › May › 91 › ECM/PCM - Damage Prevention
- 90568 › Sep › 89 › ECM - Packard 32 Way Connector Identification
- 8842 › Sep › 87 › Engine Controls - ECM May Contain Wrong PROM
- 87150 › May › 87 › ECM - Revised Replacement Procedure234
- Locations › ECM Power2
- Description and Operation › Electronic Spark Timing (EST)2
- Testing and Inspection › Diagnostic Trouble Code Descriptions2
- Service and Repair › Engine Control Module (ECM) Replacement23
- Idle/Throttle Speed Control Unit › Component Information › Specifications
Sensors and Switches - Computers and Control Systems35 pages
- Absolute Pressure Sensor <--> [Barometric Pressure Sensor] › Component Information › Specifications2
- Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Specifications2
- Manifold Air Temperature (MAT) Sensor <--> [Intake Air Temperature Sensor] › Component Information › Specifications
- Knock Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Detonation Sensor234
Oxygen Sensor › Component Information3 pages
- Power Steering Pressure Switch › Component Information › Locations › Power Steering Pressure Switch2
- Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications234
- Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
- Vehicle Speed Sensor › Component Information › Locations2
- Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications234
- Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
- Vehicle Speed Sensor › Component Information › Locations2
- Vehicle Speed Sensor Signal Buffer › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Electrical - Speed Sensor Buffer Connector Labeled Wrong
Emission Control Systems82 pages
Managed Air Injection Reactor (MAIR) <--> [Air Injection]27 pages
- Air Injection Vacuum Control Solenoid Valve › Component Information › Locations
- Air Diverter Solenoid › Component Information › Locations › Air Injection Switching Solenoid2
- Air Injection Check Valve › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
- Air Injection Control Valve › Component Information › Description and Operation › Electric Air Control & Electric Air Switching (EAC/ES)234
- Air Injection Filter › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Air Injection Pump › Component Information › Testing and Inspection23
- Pulsair Valve, Secondary Air Injection › Component Information › Description and Operation › Pulse Air Injection Reaction (Pair, Pulsair)2
- Differential Vacuum Delay & Separator Valve <--> [Vacuum Delay Valve, Air Injection] › Component Information › Description and Operation2
Catalytic Converter › Component Information8 pages
Early Fuel Evaporation (EFE)8 pages
- EFE Valve › Component Information › Locations
Thermal Vacuum Valve, EFE › Component Information5 pages
- Vacuum Check Valve, EFE › Component Information › Description and Operation › Early Fuel Evaporation Check Valve (EFE-CV)2
Evaporative Emissions System18 pages
- Bowl Vent Valve › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
Canister Purge Control Valve › Component Information5 pages
- Canister Purge Solenoid › Component Information › Locations › Canister Purge Solenoid2
- Evaporative Emission Control Canister › Component Information › Description and Operation2345
Thermal Vacuum Valve - EVAP › Component Information5 pages
Exhaust Gas Recirculation16 pages
- EGR Vacuum Solenoid Valve <--> [EGR Control Solenoid] › Component Information › Locations › Electronic Vacuum Regulator Valve2
- EGR Valve › Component Information › Locations23
Thermal Vacuum Valve, EGR › Component Information10 pages
- Vacuum Delay Valve, EGR › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Positive Crankcase Ventilation › Crankcase Vent › Component Information › Locations
- Thermostatic Air Cleaner › Thermostatic Air Cleaner Vacuum Switch › Component Information › Description and Operation › Thermac Secondary Vacuum Break Thermal Vacuum Switch (SVB-TVS)23
- Vacuum Restrictor › Component Information › Locations
Fuel Delivery and Air Induction78 pages
Fuel Pressure › System Information3 pages
- Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
Idle Speed › System Information3 pages
Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
Carburetor9 pages
- Choke Relay › Component Information › Locations
Thermal Vacuum Valve - Carb › Component Information8 pages
Fuel › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins24 pages
All Technical Service Bulletins for Fuel:12 pages
- 05-06-04-022G › Oct › 10 › Fuel System - TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline (Canada)23
- 04-06-04-047I › Aug › 09 › Fuel System - 'TOP TIER' Detergent Gasoline Information2
- 570102 › Jun › 95 › Fuel - Reformulated/Oxygenated Gasolines
- 93966C › Feb › 93 › Fuel System - Factors That Affect Economy/Mileage2
- 93316C › Oct › 92 › Fuels - Effect of Volatility on Driveability2
- 892680B › Oct › 89 › Fuel - Use of Gasoline Containing 15 Percent MTBE
- 87165 › Jun › 87 › Fuel Injection System - Fuel Usage
All Other Service Bulletins for Fuel:8 pages
- 05-06-04-022G › Oct › 10 › Fuel System - TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline (Canada)23
- 04-06-04-047I › Aug › 09 › Fuel System - 'TOP TIER' Detergent Gasoline Information2
- 570102 › Jun › 95 › Fuel - Reformulated/Oxygenated Gasolines
- 892680B › Oct › 89 › Fuel - Use of Gasoline Containing 15 Percent MTBE
- 87165 › Jun › 87 › Fuel Injection System - Fuel Usage
- Fuel Filler Cap › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
Fuel Injector › Component Information5 pages
Fuel Pump4 pages
Fuel Pressure › System Information3 pages
- Fuel Pump Relay › Component Information › Locations
- Fuel Return Line › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Fuel - Feed/Return Pipe Repair
- Fuel Supply Line › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Fuel - Feed/Return Pipe Repair
- Idle Speed/Throttle Actuator - Electronic › Relay, Idle Speed/Throttle Actuator - electronic › Component Information › Locations
- Idle/Throttle Speed Control Unit › Component Information › Specifications
- Oil Pressure Switch (For Fuel Pump) › Component Information › Locations
Relays and Modules - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction4 pages
Sensors and Switches - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction5 pages
Throttle Body › Component Information3 pages
- Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications234
Ignition System42 pages
- Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications › Ignition Firing Order
Distributor, Ignition14 pages
- Distributor Retard Control › Component Information › Description and Operation › Distributor Spark Vacuum Retard Delay Valve (DS-VRDV)2
Distributor Vacuum Control › Component Information8 pages
- Vacuum Spark Delay Valve › Component Information › Description and Operation › Delay Valve Trapped Spark (DV-TS)234
Spark Plug Wire <--> [Ignition Cable] › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
- Customer Interest: › 93356D › Oct › 92 › Engine - Miss, Hesitation, or Roughness
All Technical Service Bulletins for Spark Plug Wire:2 pages
- All Other Service Bulletins for Spark Plug Wire: › 881386D › Feb › 88 › Ignition System - Diagnosis Precautions
Ignition Coil › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
- Knock Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Detonation Sensor234
- Pick-Up Coil, Ignition › Component Information › Specifications
- Sensors and Switches - Ignition System › Knock Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Detonation Sensor234
- Spark Plug › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Spark Plug - Revised Recommendations
- Distributor Thermal Vacuum Switch <--> [Thermal Vacuum Valve, Vacuum/Dist. Advance] › Component Information › Description and Operation › Choke Vacuum Break Distributor Thermal Vacuum Switch2345
- Vacuum Advance Control Solenoid › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Vacuum Restrictor › Component Information › Locations
- Transmission Control Systems › Sensors and Switches - Transmission and Drivetrain › Sensors and Switches - A/T › Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory › Component Information43 pages