Grand AM V6-181 3.0L (1985): Powertrain Management
Also for this vehicle: Grand AM L4-121 2.0L (1988), Grand AM L4-138 2.3L DOHC VIN D MFI (1994), Grand AM L4-138 2.3L VIN A FI HP (1989), Grand AM L4-138 2.3L VIN A MFI (1992), Grand AM L4-144 2.4L DOHC VIN T SFI (1997), Grand AM L4-151 2.5L (1986), Grand AM V6-3.4L VIN E (2001), Grand AM V6-3100 3.1L MFI VIN M (1994), Grand AM V6-3100 3.1L VIN M SFI (1996), Grand AM V6-3300 3.3L (1992).
Diagnostics
Maintenance
Engine
Transmission
Brakes
Electrical
Steering & suspension
Heating & A/C
Body & interior
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Relays and Modules - Powertrain Management23 pages
Relays and Modules - Computers and Control Systems16 pages
Relays and Modules - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction3 pages
Relays and Modules - Ignition System4 pages
- Electronic Spark Timing <--> [Electronic Spark Control Module] › Component Information › Testing and Inspection › 1985-87 V6-181/3.0L Carbureted Models2
Ignition Control Module › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
Sensors and Switches - Powertrain Management44 pages
Sensors and Switches - Computers and Control Systems33 pages
- Air Flow Meter/Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls - Mass Airflow Sensor Return Program
- Absolute Pressure Sensor <--> [Barometric Pressure Sensor] › Component Information › Specifications
- Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation2
- Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Specifications
- Dual Crankshaft Sensor <--> [Crankshaft Position Sensor] › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls - Use of Crank Sensor Adjusting Tool
Manifold Air Temperature (MAT) Sensor <--> [Intake Air Temperature Sensor] › Component Information3 pages
- Knock Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Detonation Sensor2345
- Manifold Pressure/Vacuum Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2
- Oxygen Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Oxygen Sensors - Silica Contamination
- Power Steering Pressure Switch › Component Information › Locations2345
- Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls - TPS Specifications2
- Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
Vehicle Speed Sensor › Component Information7 pages
Technical Service Bulletins3 pages
- All Technical Service Bulletins: › 8663 › Oct › 85 › A/T - Ringing Noise From Speed Sensor at 42 to 45 MPH
- Customer Interest: › 8663 › Oct › 85 › A/T - Ringing Noise From Speed Sensor at 42 to 45 MPH
- All Other Service Bulletins for Vehicle Speed Sensor: › 8959 › Apr › 89 › Brakes - Drag Condition, Adjustment of Brake Switch
- All Other Service Bulletins for Vehicle Speed Sensor: › 8959 › Apr › 89 › Brakes - Drag Condition, Adjustment of Brake Switch
- Locations › Speed Sensor234
Sensors and Switches - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction3 pages
Sensors and Switches - Ignition System8 pages
- Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation2
- Dual Crankshaft Sensor <--> [Crankshaft Position Sensor] › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls - Use of Crank Sensor Adjusting Tool
- Knock Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Detonation Sensor2345
Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks39 pages
Fuel Pressure › System Information7 pages
- Idle Speed › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls - Updated Rough/Unstable Idle Chart
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
- Ignition Timing › Number One Cylinder › Component Information › Locations › Number 1 Cylinder Location
Spark Plug Wire <--> [Ignition Cable] › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
All Technical Service Bulletins for Spark Plug Wire:2 pages
Customer Interest for Spark Plug Wire:2 pages
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 › Ignition - Spark Plug Application & Gap23
- Compression Check › System Information › Specifications
- Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications2
Computers and Control Systems109 pages
- Air Flow Meter/Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls - Mass Airflow Sensor Return Program
Manifold Air Temperature (MAT) Sensor <--> [Intake Air Temperature Sensor] › Component Information3 pages
- Absolute Pressure Sensor <--> [Barometric Pressure Sensor] › Component Information › Specifications
- Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation2
- Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Specifications
- Dual Crankshaft Sensor <--> [Crankshaft Position Sensor] › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls - Use of Crank Sensor Adjusting Tool
- Electronic Spark Timing <--> [Electronic Spark Control Module] › Component Information › Testing and Inspection › 1985-87 V6-181/3.0L Carbureted Models2
Engine Control Module › Component Information13 pages
- Idle Speed/Throttle Actuator - Electronic › Component Information › Locations › Idle Air Control (IAC) Motor23
- Idle/Throttle Speed Control Unit › Component Information › Specifications
- Knock Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Detonation Sensor2345
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
- Manifold Pressure/Vacuum Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2
- Memory Calibration Unit › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › PROM/MEMCAL - Identification Marks2
- Mixture Control Solenoid › Component Information › Specifications2
- Oxygen Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Oxygen Sensors - Silica Contamination
- Power Steering Pressure Switch › Component Information › Locations2345
Relays and Modules - Computers and Control Systems16 pages
Sensors and Switches - Computers and Control Systems34 pages
- Air Flow Meter/Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls - Mass Airflow Sensor Return Program
- Absolute Pressure Sensor <--> [Barometric Pressure Sensor] › Component Information › Specifications
- Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation2
- Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Specifications
- Dual Crankshaft Sensor <--> [Crankshaft Position Sensor] › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls - Use of Crank Sensor Adjusting Tool
Manifold Air Temperature (MAT) Sensor <--> [Intake Air Temperature Sensor] › Component Information3 pages
- Knock Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Detonation Sensor2345
- Manifold Pressure/Vacuum Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2
- Oxygen Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Oxygen Sensors - Silica Contamination
- Power Steering Pressure Switch › Component Information › Locations2345
- Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls - TPS Specifications2
- Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
Vehicle Speed Sensor › Component Information8 pages
Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
- Customer Interest: › 8663 › Oct › 85 › A/T - Ringing Noise From Speed Sensor at 42 to 45 MPH
- All Technical Service Bulletins: › 8663 › Oct › 85 › A/T - Ringing Noise From Speed Sensor at 42 to 45 MPH
- All Other Service Bulletins for Vehicle Speed Sensor: › 04-07-30-013B › Feb › 07 › Engine, A/T - Shift/Driveability Concerns/MIL ON2
- All Other Service Bulletins for Vehicle Speed Sensor: › 04-07-30-013B › Feb › 07 › Engine, A/T - Shift/Driveability Concerns/MIL ON
- Locations › Speed Sensor234
- Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls - TPS Specifications2
- Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
Vehicle Speed Sensor › Component Information6 pages
- Vehicle Speed Sensor Signal Buffer › Component Information › Locations › Buffer Amplifier2
Emission Control Systems74 pages
Managed Air Injection Reactor (MAIR) <--> [Air Injection]21 pages
- Electric Divert/Electric Air Switching (ED/ES) <--> [Air Diverter Valve] › Component Information › Description and Operation › Diverter Valve2345678
- 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 Information5 pages
Evaporative Emissions System18 pages
- Bowl Vent Valve › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
Canister Purge Control Valve › Component Information4 pages
- Canister Purge Solenoid › Component Information › Locations2
- Evaporative Emission Control Canister › Component Information › Locations23456
Thermal Vacuum Valve - EVAP › Component Information5 pages
Exhaust Gas Recirculation19 pages
- EGR Vacuum Solenoid Valve <--> [EGR Control Solenoid] › Component Information › Locations › EGR Vacuum Solenoid2
- EGR Electronic Vacuum Regulator Solenoid › Component Information › Locations2
- EGR Valve › Component Information › Locations234
Thermal Vacuum Valve, EGR › Component Information10 pages
- Vacuum Delay Valve, EGR › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Positive Crankcase Ventilation › Positive Crankcase Ventilation Valve › 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 Induction99 pages
Fuel Pressure › System Information7 pages
- Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
- Idle Speed › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls - Updated Rough/Unstable Idle Chart
Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
- Air Flow Meter/Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls - Mass Airflow Sensor Return Program
Carburetor10 pages
Fuel › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins22 pages
- Customer Interest: › 9367 › Oct › 92 › Vehicle - Effect of Fuel Volatility On Driveability2
All Technical Service Bulletins for Fuel:11 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
- 9367 › Oct › 92 › Vehicle - Effect of Fuel Volatility On Driveability2
- 9169 › Oct › 90 › Fuel System - Recommended Fuels
- 8906 › Oct › 89 › Fuel - Use of MTBE At 15% or Less In Gasolines
- 85634 › Jun › 85 › Fuel - Use of Unleaded Gasoline In Older Vehicles
All Other Service Bulletins for Fuel:9 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
- 9169 › Oct › 90 › Fuel System - Recommended Fuels
- 8906 › Oct › 89 › Fuel - Use of MTBE At 15% or Less In Gasolines
- 85634 › Jun › 85 › Fuel - Use of Unleaded Gasoline In Older Vehicles
- Fuel Filler Cap › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
- Fuel Pressure Regulator › Component Information › Locations23
Fuel Pump9 pages
Fuel Pressure › System Information7 pages
- Fuel Pump Relay › Component Information › Locations2
- Fuel Rail › Component Information › Description and Operation2
- Fuel Return Line › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Fuel - Lines On All Multi-Port Fuel Injected Engines23
- Fuel Supply Line › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Fuel - Lines On All Multi-Port Fuel Injected Engines23
Fuel Level Sending Unit <--> [Fuel Tank Unit] › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
- Idle Speed/Throttle Actuator - Electronic › Component Information › Locations › Idle Air Control (IAC) Motor23
- Idle/Throttle Speed Control Unit › Component Information › Specifications
Relays and Modules - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction3 pages
Sensors and Switches - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction3 pages
- Throttle Body › Component Information › Description and Operation
Throttle Cable/Linkage › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins3 pages
- All Technical Service Bulletins: › NHTSA86V030000 › Feb › 86 › Recall 86V030000: Throttle Return Spring Defect
- Recalls: › NHTSA86V030000 › Feb › 86 › Recall 86V030000: Throttle Return Spring Defect
- All Other Service Bulletins for Throttle Cable/Linkage: › 86620A › Apr › 86 › Engine - Oil Light On/Loss of Pressure at Idle
- All Other Service Bulletins for Throttle Cable/Linkage: › 86620A › Apr › 86 › Engine - Oil Light On/Loss of Pressure at Idle
- Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls - TPS Specifications2
Ignition System64 pages
- Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications › Ignition Firing Order
- Ignition Timing › Number One Cylinder › Component Information › Locations › Number 1 Cylinder Location
- Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation2
- Dual Crankshaft Sensor <--> [Crankshaft Position Sensor] › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls - Use of Crank Sensor Adjusting Tool
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
- Electronic Spark Timing <--> [Electronic Spark Control Module] › Component Information › Testing and Inspection › 1985-87 V6-181/3.0L Carbureted Models2
Spark Plug Wire <--> [Ignition Cable] › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins5 pages
All Technical Service Bulletins:2 pages
- All Other Service Bulletins for Spark Plug Wire: › 88821 › Aug › 88 › Seats - Power Switch Knob Breaks
- All Other Service Bulletins for Spark Plug Wire: › 88821 › Aug › 88 › Seats - Power Switch Knob Breaks
Ignition Coil › Component Information6 pages
Ignition Control Module › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
- Knock Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Detonation Sensor2345
- Pick-Up Coil, Ignition › Component Information › Specifications
Relays and Modules - Ignition System6 pages
- Electronic Spark Timing <--> [Electronic Spark Control Module] › Component Information › Testing and Inspection › 1985-87 V6-181/3.0L Carbureted Models2
Ignition Control Module › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
- Customer Interest: › 86655 › Jul › 86 › Ignition C(3)I - No Start/No Spark Diagnosis
- All Technical Service Bulletins: › 86655 › Jul › 86 › Ignition C(3)I - No Start/No Spark Diagnosis
- All Other Service Bulletins for Ignition Control Module: › 04-07-30-013B › Feb › 07 › Engine, A/T - Shift/Driveability Concerns/MIL ON2
- All Other Service Bulletins for Ignition Control Module: › 04-07-30-013B › Feb › 07 › Engine, A/T - Shift/Driveability Concerns/MIL ON
Sensors and Switches - Ignition System8 pages
- Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation2
- Dual Crankshaft Sensor <--> [Crankshaft Position Sensor] › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls - Use of Crank Sensor Adjusting Tool
- Knock Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Detonation Sensor2345
- Spark Plug › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Ignition - Spark Plug Application & Gap23
- 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 Systems10 pages
Actuators and Solenoids - Transmission and Drivetrain › Actuators and Solenoids - A/T › Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
Sensors and Switches - Transmission and Drivetrain › Sensors and Switches - A/T4 pages
- Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory › Component Information51 pages
Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
All Technical Service Bulletins for PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory:5 pages
- Recalls: › 85C12 › May › 90 › Recall - Excessive Tailpipe Emissions, New PROM234
- All Other Service Bulletins for PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory: › 86521 › Jan › 89 › Brakes - Longer Pedal Travel
- Description and Operation › CALPAK2345
- Service and Repair › CALPAK2345