HESITATION OR STALL ON COLD ACCEL. (NEW CALIBRATION. Pontiac Tempest (Canada) 1990

For 1990-2009 cars

# HESITATION OR STALL ON COLD ACCEL. (NEW CALIBRATION

#### SUBJECT: HESITATION OR STALL ON COLD ACCELERATION (NEW CALIBRATION WITH VIN BREAKS)

#### VEHICLES AFFECTED: 1990-91 J AND L CARS W/2.2L (LM3) AND 3T40

#### Condition:

---------- Some owners of 1990 and 1991 i and L cars with 2.2L (Vin IGI) engines may comment of an engine hesitation or stall during a cold acceleration.

#### Cause:

------ Low volatility fuel that does not fully vapourize in a cold intake manifold.

#### Correction:

------------- New PROM packages have been released which compensate for low volatility fuel during cold acceleration. Install the correct PROM package based on the chart below, and recommend that the owner use low octane fuel (87 or equivalent).

#### Vehicles Affected --------------------- Body Model Emissions Assembly Vehicles Style Year Type Plant Affected ----- ------ --------- -------- --------- J 1990 Federal (NA5) Janesville All Lordstown All

1991 Federal (NA5) Janesville All Lordstown VIN Prior to M7173516

L 1990 Federal (NA5) Linden All Wilmington All

1991 Federal (NA5) Linden VIN Prior to ME142136 Wilmington VIN Prior to MY159347

#### PROM Application

Body Emissions Broadcast Scanner PROM Part Style Type Code I.D. Number ------ ---------- --------- ------- --------- J Federal (NA5) AWWM 8321 16158344

L Federal (NA5) AWWP 8341 16158354

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