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Engine - Updated Intake & Exhaust Pushrod Identification


9224BUICK01

Bulletin 89-6-18

Date Sept., '89

Ref. No. 89-231-6

Corp. Ref. No. 936002


SUBJECT:
SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE - SECTION 6 INTAKE AND EXHAUST PUSHROD IDENTIFICATION

MODELS AFFECTED:
1987-88 CENTURYS WITH 2.8L ENGINE (YIN CODE W) 1988-89 REGALS WITH 2.8L ENGINE (VIN CODE W) 1989 REGALS WITH 3.IL ENGINE (VIN CODE T)


SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE

The 1987-89 2.8L and 3.lL,(VIN Codes T and W) engines have intake and exhaust pushrods with different lengths. To distinguish the different length pushrods they have been identified with paint. The paint markings may be hard to recognize after prolonged use, but the pushrods may be identified by their different lengths. The intake pushrods are marked with orange paint and are 6 inches long, The exhaust pushrods are marked with blue paint and are 6 3/8 inches long.

Please insert this information in the following Service Manuals.

1987-88 Buick Century
1988-89 Buick Regal