Firebird V6-173 2.8L VIN L 2-bbl HP (1983): Engine, Cooling and Exhaust
Also for this vehicle: Firebird L4-151 2.5L (1982), Firebird V6-173 2.8L (1986), Firebird V6-191 3.1L (1990), Firebird V6-3.8L VIN K (1995), Firebird V8-305 5.0L (1982), Firebird V8-305 5.0L VIN E (1992), Firebird V8-305 5.0L VIN E TBI (1989), Firebird V8-305 5.0L VIN F FI (1987), Firebird V8-350 5.7L (1987), Firebird V8-350 5.7L VIN P SFI (1996), Firebird V8-5.7L VIN G (2001).
Diagnostics
Maintenance
Engine
Transmission
Brakes
Electrical
Steering & suspension
Heating & A/C
Body & interior
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Engine115 pages
- Compression Check › System Information › Specifications
Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods6 pages
Cylinder Block Assembly16 pages
- Connecting Rod Bearing › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information › Specifications23
- Crankshaft Main Bearing › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Crankshaft, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
- Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley › Component Information › Specifications
Piston, Engine › Component Information5 pages
- Piston Pin, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2
- Piston Ring, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2
Cylinder Head Assembly12 pages
- Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications2
- Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
- Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information › Specifications2
- Valve Cover › Valve Cover Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - New Rocker Arm Cover Gasket
- Valve Guide › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Valve Seat › Component Information › Specifications
- Valve Spring › Component Information › Specifications
- Valve, Intake/Exhaust › Component Information › Specifications › Valve Specifications23
Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories7 pages
Engine Lubrication15 pages
- Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications
- Engine Oil Drain Plug › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Oil Drain Plug Gasket - Revised Copper Gasket
- Engine Oil › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - GM dexos 1 and dexos 2(R) Oil Specifications2345
- Oil Cooler, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine/Transmission - Oil Cooler Diagnosis
- Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Noise/Damage Oil Filter Application Importance2
- Oil Level Warning Indicator › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information › Specifications
- Oil Pressure Warning Lamp/Indicator › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
- Oil Pump, Engine › Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications
- Intake Manifold › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Intake Manifold Inspection/Replacement
Seals and Gaskets, Engine9 pages
Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
All Technical Service Bulletins for Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal:3 pages
- Customer Interest: › 84635 › Jun › 84 › Engine - Rear Main Crankshaft Seal Oil Leakage
- All Other Service Bulletins for Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal: › 846GAS17 › Dec › 83 › Rear Main Crankshaft Seal - New Design2
- Valve Cover Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - New Rocker Arm Cover Gasket
Water Pump Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
- Sensors and Switches - Engine › Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information › Specifications
Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks42 pages
Fuel Pressure › System Information4 pages
Idle Speed › System Information6 pages
Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
All Technical Service Bulletins for Idle Speed:2 pages
- Customer Interest: › 84717 › Apr › 84 › A/T - 3rd-2nd, 2nd-1st Gear Coastdown Clunk
- All Other Service Bulletins for Idle Speed: › 88653 › Jun › 88 › Engine Controls - Updated Rough/Unstable Idle Chart
- Adjustments › Fast Idle Speed2
Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
- 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 Bulletins2 pages
Distributor, Ignition › Component Information15 pages
Spark Plug › Component Information4 pages
- Compression Check › System Information › Specifications
- Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications2
- Water Pump › Component Information › Service and Repair
Cooling System40 pages
- Coolant › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling System - Coolant Recycling Information2345678
- Coolant Level Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Description and Operation2
Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch3 pages
- Heater Core › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling System, A/C - Aluminum Heater Cores/Radiators23
- Radiator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling System, A/C - Aluminum Heater Cores/Radiators234
- Radiator Cap › Component Information › Specifications
Seals and Gaskets, Cooling System › Water Pump Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
Sensors and Switches - Cooling System › Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch3 pages
- Temperature Gauge › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
- Temperature Warning Lamp/Indicator, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Thermostat, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Specifications
- Water Pump › Component Information › Service and Repair