ENGINE STALLS WHILE ENGAGING IN REVERSE OR DRIVE

1987-1988 MODELS WITH THM 125C (MD9)

VEHICLE APPLICATIONS:

1987-88 Cutlass Ciera 1987-88 Firenza 1987-88 Calais and Cutlass Calais

BULLETIN COVERS:

A new design auxiliary valve body has a new filter in the TCC feed passage. The new auxiliary valve body filter will reduce the potential of TCC solenoid sticking and the resulting condition of the engine stalling while shifting into reverse or drive.

DATE OF PRODUCTION CHANGE: (Figure 1) ------------------------------------- March 9,1987 (Julian Date 068), new auxiliary valve body filter and auxiliary valve body.

SERVICE PARTS INFORMATION:

Package No. Package Description ----------- ------------------- 8664921 (1) 8660789 Gasket, Auxiliary Valve Body (1) 8664847 Gasket, Auxiliary Valve Body (8KDC Only) (1) 8664811 Filter, Auxiliary Valve Body (1) 8660039 Gasket, Valve Body Cover (1) 8664922 Instruction Sheet

SERVICE MANUAL REFERENCE:

When servicing any 1988 THM 125C transaxle with these parts refer to the 1988 THM 125C (MD9) Automatic Transaxle Unit Repair section in your service manual.

SERVICE NOTES: (Figures 2 and 3) -------------------------------- The new auxiliary valve body is not interchangeable with models built prior to Julian Date 068, March 9, 1987. The past designed auxiliary valve bodies are not machined to allow for installation of new filter. The auxiliary valve body gasket part no. 8660789 is interchangeable with 1987 and 1988 THM 125C transaxles only. Gasket 8664847 can only be used on 1988 KDC models.

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