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Exhibit 3 2.3L CFI Engines

2.3L CFI ENGINE


HARDSTOP (THROTTLE STOP ADJUSTING SCREW) RPM SETTING PROCEDURE

NOTE: THIS PROCEDURE IS NEW AND REPLACES ALL PRIOR PROCEDURES.


REMINDER: Battery must be disconnected for 5 minutes before proceeding.


Engine "OFF"



^ Remove the air induction tube (flex tube) completely.



^ Locate the tamper resistant cap and remove it.



2. Retract the ISC Motor and adjust the Hardstop Idle Setting.

- In the engine compartment, find the self-test connector and self-test input (STI) connector.

- Connect a jumper wire between self-test input connector and signal return pin on the self-test connector.
HARDSTOP (THROTTLE STOP ADJUSTING SCREW) RPM SETTING PROCEDURE (CONT.)

^ Turn the ignition key to "RUN" position. DO NOT START THE ENGINE.

^ The ISC plunger will retract in 5-15 seconds.

^ Disconnect the ISC motor from the wire harness.

^ Return the ignition key to the "OFF" posftion.

^ Then remove the jumper wire.

^ Turn the engine "ON".

^ Warm up the engine to Normal Operating Temperature for 2-3 minutes.



^ Turn all accessories off, check the hardstop RPM (cooling fan off) in Neutral (MTX) or Drive (ATX) for proper RPMs and TV linkage adjustment (ATX), see chart.
^ If TV linkage, on automatic transmission equipped vehicles, is out of adjustment, adjust using the following procedure before adjusting Hard Stop-Idle.

- Loosen the bolt on the sliding trunnion block, on the TV control rod assembly, one turn minimum.

- Remove any corrosion from the control rod and free-up the trunnion block so that it slides freely on the control rod.



- With trunnion block loosened, rotate the trans-axle control lever up using one finger and a light force, 4.5N (approximately 1 pound), to ensure that the TV control lever is against its internal idle stop. Without relaxing the force on the TV control lever, tighten the bolt on the trunnion block to 9-14 N-m. (7-11 lb.ft.) as shown below.
^ Turn the throttle stop adjusting screw for hardstop adjustment.

^ Turn the engine "OFF".

^ Reconnect the ISC connector.

^ Reconnect the air induction tube (flex tube) completely.
3. Perform the EEC-IV Controlled Idle Learning Procedure


^ Turn the engine "ON".

^ Turn all accessodes "OFF." [With the engine at normal operating temperatures and the transmission in Neutral (MTX) or Ddve (ATX), idle the engine for 2-3 minutes.]

^ Turn the Air Conditioning "ON" (if applicable) and idle the engine for 2-3 minutes.

^ The controlled idle RPM should be within specifications with air conditioning "OFF" (see chart Exhibit 3, Page 2 of 6).

^ Place a small quantity of room temperature vulcanizing (RTV) compound in the idle screw adjusting hole of the throttle body. This space was previously covered by the tamper resistant cap.


NOTE: Idle speeds are controlled by EEC-IV processor and idle speed control motor. If the ISC motor system is operating properly, these speeds are fixed and can not be changed by traditional adjustment techniques.


^ Refer to the Modification Procedure Summary (Attachment I, Page 1).