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Engine - Poor Cold Driveability

DCS MESSAGE TO ALL BUICK DEALERS AND BUICK ZONES DCS NO, 84-09
SUBJECT: POOR COLD DRIVEABILITY, GROUP NO# 6D
ELECTRIC EFE DISCONNECTED, OCT, 21, 1983
1984 4.1L ELECTRAS AND RIVIERAS
COLD DRIVEABILITY PROBLEMS COULD RESULT DUE TO THE FOLLOWING:
ELECTRA POOR DRIVEABILITY MAY BE CAUSED BY EFE GRID WIRES BOLTED UP UNDER THE CARBURETOR AND DISCONNECTED WIRE AT GRAY T-CONNECTOR. RIVIERAS MAY BE CAUSED BY A T-CONNECTOR DISCONNECT PLUS THE FEEDWIRE (12V) AT THE DELCOTRON NOT BEING CONNECTED. THE T-CONNECTOR DOES NOT GUIDE THE SPARE CONNECTORS PROPERLY INTO ITS MATING HARNESS. DUE CARE MUST BE USED TO INSURE GOOD CONTACTS.
BUICK MOTOR DIVISION J.D. MACK/TECHNICAL SERVICE JDM/MS