SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE-REVISED THROTTLE BODY FUEL RAIL TORQUE

MODELS AFFECTED: 1987-1988 CIMARRONS

The throttle body attaching bolt torque and the fuel rail attaching bolt torque specifications are incorrect in some areas of the Service Manual. The correct torque specifications should be:

Throttle body to plenum attaching bolts -- 25 N-m (18 lbs. ft.)

Fuel rail to intake manifold attaching bolts -- 10 N-m (88 lbs. in.)

Intake plenum attaching bolts -- 21 N-m (16 lbs. ft.)

The above corrections should be made in the Service Manual at the following locations:

1987 Cimarron Service Manual

- Figure C2-8, page 6E3-C2-7 -- change Item 5 torque to read (88 lbs. in.).

- Page 6E3-C2-7, column 2, "Fuel Rail Installation" -- after installation step two, change to "Tighten attaching bolts to 10 N-m (88 lbs. in.)".

1988 Cimarron Service Manual

- Figure C2-11, page 6E3-C2-7 -- change Item 5 torque to read 10 N-m (88 lbs. in.).

- Page 6E3-C2-9, column 1, "Plenum Installation" -- after installation step 5, change to "Tighten throttle body bolts to 25 N-m (18 lbs. ft.)".

- Page 6E3-C2-10, top of column 1 -- change to "Tighten attaching bolts to 10 N-m (88 lbs. in.)".

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