Engine Conrtols - Code E39 Viscous Converter Clutch: Overview

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Bulletin No.: T-89-32
File in Group: 7
Number: 196
Corp. Ref. No.: 817103
Date: Oct. 1988


SUBJECT:
CODE E39 VISCOUS CONVERTER CLUTCH DIAGNOSIS

MODELS AFFECTED:
1985-1989 DE VILLES AND FLEETWOODS (FWD) 1986-1989 ELDORADOS AND SEVILLES


Some DeVilles, Fleetwoods, Eldorados or Sevilles equipped with THM 440T4 transaxles may experience a Code E39 (E039), which indicates that there is a problem with the VCC control, excessive VCC slippage, or transaxle slippage. The ECM does not set a Code E39 until the following code testing conditions are met.