Chevrolet Spectrum (1987-1988): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 88V046000 · Mar 29, 1988 · General Motors Corp.
8,238
vehicles affected
8,238
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 88V046000
- Date
- Mar 29, 1988
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 8,238
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Engine
- Model years
- 1987-1988
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION VALVE MAY PROVIDE INADEQUATE AIR FLOW UNDER LOW ENGINE LOAD CONDITIONS.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION CAN ALLOW WATER/OIL MIXTURE TO BUILD UPIN THE HOSE FROM THE OIL SEPARATOR TO THE AIR INLET DUCT. AFTER THE ENGINE ISSTOPPED, THIS WATER/OIL MIXTURE CAN, UNDER COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS, FREEZE ANDCOMPLETELY BLOCK THE OIL SEPARATOR AIR DUCT HOSE. THIS BLOCKAGE WILL RESULT ININCREASED PRESSURE WITHIN THE CRANKCASE. THIS CAN CAUSE OIL LEAKS, IF ASUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF OIL CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM AN ENGINECOMPARTMENT FIRE COULD RESULT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE PCV VALVE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW VALVE.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 88V046000?
1 model: Chevrolet Spectrum (1987-1988), about 8,238 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 88V046000?
THE PCV VALVE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW VALVE.
What can happen?
THIS CONDITION CAN ALLOW WATER/OIL MIXTURE TO BUILD UPIN THE HOSE FROM THE OIL SEPARATOR TO THE AIR INLET DUCT. AFTER THE ENGINE ISSTOPPED, THIS WATER/OIL MIXTURE CAN, UNDER COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS, FREEZE ANDCOMPLETELY BLOCK THE OIL SEPARATOR AIR DUCT HOSE. THIS BLOCKAGE WILL RESULT ININCREASED PRESSURE WITHIN THE.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.