FAULTY TBI DIAGNOSIS & REPAIR TEST PROCEDURES. Buick Skyhawk 1986

For 1990-2009 cars

# FAULTY TBI DIAGNOSIS & REPAIR TEST PROCEDURES

#### MODELS AFFECTED: 1987 SKYHAWKS WITH THE LT2 2.OL OHC L-4 ENGINE (VIN CODE K)

In the event a faulty TBI injector is found, the injector resistance must be checked. If the resistance (1987 only) is

(a) less than 1.5 OHMs or (b) Infinity

the injector may have overheated due to a longer than normal duration 12V signal. One example of this would be a grounded ECM harness. If this condition exists, the following must also be checked:

1. Check ECM harness circuit 467 (dark blue wire, connector C2, pin 1 at ECM)for a short to ground and repair as necessary.

2. If no harness short to ground is found, then inspect the ECM label. An ECM with a round sticker with the silver background and blue letters of the Delco Electronics logo may develop an internal ground. If this occurs, a trouble code will not be generated. In this circumstance, both the ECM and the injector must be replaced.

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