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1990 - 1991: Service Bulletin: Hard Start on Hot Restart / Increased Idle Speed
Subject: HARD STARTING DURING A HOT RESTART, INCREASE IN IDLE SPEEDS, AND IDLE FLUCTUATION (REPLACE MEM-CAL) Model and Year: 1990-91 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WITH 5.7L ENGINE (VIN J - RPO LT5) AND MANUAL 6-SPEED TRANSMISSION (ML9) Source: Chevrolet Service Bulletin Bulletin Number: 47-65-03 - (01/24/ ...
1990 - 1992: Service Bulletin: Engine Noise - Install Bushing
Subject: ENGINE NOISE-INSTALL BUSHING 5.7L V8 (RPO LT5) Model and Year: 1990-92 CORVETTE WITH 5.7L ENGINE (RPO LT5) AND MANUAL TRANSMISSION Source: Chevrolet Service Bulletin Bulletin Number: 92-230-6 - (06/15/1992) Condition: Some owners of 1990-92 Corvette ZR-1 may comment on a squeal noise ...
1990 - 1992: Service Bulletin: Engine Service Program
Subject: ENGINE SERVICE PROGRAM - LT5 5.7L CORVETTE ZR1 ENGINE (VIN CODE J) Model and Year: 1990-92 CORVETTE ZR1 Source: Chevrolet Service Bulletin Bulletin Number: 92-228-6 - (06/01/1992) THIS BULLETIN CANCELS AND SUPERSEDES DEALER SERVICE BULLETIN NO. 90-59-5. DATED SEPTEMBER 1990. THE 1991 A ...
1990 - 1995: Technical Article: LT5 Secondary Port Operation & Vacuum Diagnosis
LT5 Secondary Port Operation & Vacuum Diagnosisby Robert Loszewski Copyright 2001 Before getting into diagnosing the LT5 engine's secondary port vacuum system, I thought it would be a good idea to take this opportunity to clear up a few popular misconceptions about the LT5 engine and establish ...
1990: Campaign: Fuel Lines May Crack / Fuel Leak
Subject: CAMPAIGN: FUEL LINES MAY CRACK/FUEL LEAK Model and Year: 1990 CHEVROLET CORVETTES WITH LT5 ENGINES Source: Chevrolet Service Bulletin Bulletin Number: 90-C-10 - (01/30/1990) The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended, provides that each vehicle which is subject to a ...
1990: Service Bulletin: Leaking Radiator Hose Service
Subject: LEAKING RADIATOR HOSE SERVICE (REPLACEMENT OF RADIATOR HOSE) Model and Year: 1990 CORVETTE WITH 5.7L (VIN CODE J) ENGINE Source: Chevrolet Service Bulletin Bulletin Number: 90-308-6B - (07/19/1990) TO: ALL CHEVROLET DEALERS Condition: Some of the above vehicles, prior to VIN L5800913 ...
1992: Service Bulletin: Lack of Wide Open Throttle Engine Underpower
Subject: LACK OF WOT-LOW ENGINE POWER REVISED CABLE ADJUSTMENT PROC. Model and Year: 1992 CORVETTE ZR-1 WITH 5.7L ENGINE AND MANUAL TRANSMISSION Source: Chevrolet Product Emission Campaign Bulletin Number: 92-214A-7B - (07/01/1992) THIS BULLETIN CANCELS AND SUPERSEDES DEALER SERVICE BULLETIN NO ...
1994 - 1995: Characteristics of A.L. Dunn Cylinder Heads
From Greg Van Deventer, Mercury Marine - October 18, 2000: "The A.L. Dunn cylinder heads have as cast intake and exhaust ports. All cylinder heads up to that point were from the same mold. The '90 - '92 cylinder heads were as cast, (intake port diameters can be less than 32mm) with exception ...