DIESEL HIGH SHIFT POINTS VACUUM INFORMATION. Buick Electra Estate Wagon 1982

1982 ELECTRAS EQUIPPED WITH THE 5.7L DIESEL ENGINE AND 350C TRANSMISSION MAY EXPERIENCE HIGHER THAN NORMAL OR DELAYED TRANSMISSION SHIFT POINTS. THIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY LOW OR IMPROPER VACUUM SIGNAL AT THE MODULATOR DUE TO A DISCONNECTED OR DAMAGED EGR VALVE VACUUM HOSE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE AIR CLEANER. COMMENTS REGARDING HIGH OR LATE UPSHIFTS IN 1982 "C-K-P" TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 6.2L DIESEL ENGINES AND THM 400 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS MAY BE THE RESULT OF THE VACUUM REGULATOR VALVE (VRV) CALIBRATION. THIS CONDITION MAY BE CORRECTED BY REPLACING THE VALVE WITH A NEW VALVE, P/N 14057219. THE NEW VALVE ENTERED PRODUCTION AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANTS IN MARCH, 1982 THE VRV SHOULD BE VERIFIED AS THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION USING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE: 1.IDENTIFY WHICH VALVE (OLD OR NEW) IS ON THE ENGINE. REFER TO FIGURE 1. A.OLD VALVE-ROTATING CAM IS GREEN COLOR. P/N 14033982 IS CAST INTO THE VALVE. B.NEW VALVE-ROTATING CAM IS ORANGE COLOR. P/N 14057219 IS WHITE LETTERED ON FACE OF VALVE. 2.IF THE VALVE HAS A GREEN ROTATING CAM, REMOVE THE VALVE. IF THE ROTATING CAM IS ORANGE, GO TO STEP 5. 3.INSTALL A NEW VALVE, P/N 14057219. 4.FOLLOW SERVICE MANUAL PROCEDURES (6C6-2) BUT SET THE VALVE TO 27 KPA. 5.IF THE VALVE HAS AN ORANGE ROTATING CAM (P/N 14057219), CHECK FOR A CORRECT SETTING OF 27 KPA USING SERVICE MANUAL PROCEDURES.

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