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# INFORMATION ON SPARK PLUG WIRE HEAT SHIELDS

#### SUBJECT: INFORMATION ON SPARK PLUG WIRE HEAT SHIELDS

#### MODELS: 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO 1996 PONTIAC FIREBIRD WITH 3800 SERIES II ENGINE (VIN K - RPO L36)

GENERAL MOTORS POWERTRAIN ENGINEERING HAS DETERMINED THAT SPARK PLUG WIRE HEAT SHIELDS ON THE SPARK PLUG END OF THE WIRE ON CYLINDERS 1, 2, AND 5 ARE NOT NECESSARY. SHORTLY AFTER THE START OF 1996 MODEL YEAR PRODUCTION, A RUNNING CHANGE WAS MADE TO ELIMINATE THE SPARK PLUG HEAT SHIELDS ON CYLINDERS 1, 2, AND 5.

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GENERAL MOTORS BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELFER". THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THOSE TECHNICIANS OF CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES, OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COULD ASSIST IN THE PROPER SERVICE OF A VEHICLE. PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND KNOW-HOW TO DO A JOB PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IF A CONDITION IS DESCRIBED, DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE, OR THAT YOUR VEHICLE WILL HAVE THAT CONDITION. SEE A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SERVICING YOUR BRAND OF GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.

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