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Engine - MIL ON/No Start/Multiple DTC's Set: Overview

BULLETIN NO.: 02-T-11

ISSUE DATE: February, 2002

CATEGORY TYPE: Engine-03

CATEGORY: Fuel

CORPORATION NO.: 02-06-04-004

SUBJECT:
Engine Cranks But Will Not Start, Engine Stalls and Will Not Restart and/or Engine Runs Rough with (MIL) SERVICE ENGINE SOON Telltale Lamp On with PCM DTC P0300, and/or P0201, P0202, P0203, P0204, and/or P1599 present (Repair Chafed Wire(s) At Fuel Injector Harness)

MODELS AFFECTED:
2001 - 2002 Saturn S-Series vehicles equipped with DOHC engines (RPO LLO)

CONDITION:

Engine cranks but will not start, or engine runs rough with the following DTCs that may be present P0300, and/or P0201 P0202, P0203, P0204, and/or P1599.

CAUSE:

This condition may be caused by wire chafes on one or more of the fuel injector harness wires rubbing on the fuel rail and/or the # 1 injector harness rubbing on the power steering pump housing. For the particular condition refer below.

^ Engine cranks but will not start The injector B+ circuit may have a chafe in the insulation causing a short to ground. In some cases the short to ground could result in the injector fuse opening. In this case DTCs P0201, P0202 P0203, P0204 and/or P1599 may be present.

^ Engine runs rough and/or Fuel Injector DTCs present the fuel injector ground circuits may have a chafe in the insulation causing a short to ground. This short to ground may cause the fuel injector to deliver fuel to the engine when not required. In this case DTCs P0300 and/or P0201, P0202 P0203 P0204 may be present.

CORRECTION:

Refer to "Service Procedure" in this bulletin and repair as necessary.






PARTS REQUIREMENTS:

CLAIM INFORMATION:

To receive credit for this repair during the warranty coverage period, submit a claim through the Saturn Dealer System for N6278 (Wiring and/or Connector, Fuel Injection - Repair), or if another procedure is performed, refer to the appropriate Electronic Labor Time Guide for the correct Labor Operation Code and Time.

IMPORTANT:
Installation of the crimps require the use of Packard P/N's 12089189, 12089190 & 12089191. Claims received in the amount of Retailer cost plus 40% parts allowance will be accepted for the material required to perform the repair. It will be necessary to sell these parts to the CSO as "Material", using net item code "M". Claims amount of $0.94 each (cost $0.67 each x 1.4 part allowance) for part numbers 12089189 & 12089190 and $1.85 each (cost $1.32 each x 1.4 part allowance) for part number 12089191.

NOTICE:
All labor Operations claimed in this bulletin must be submitted on individual (unrelated) CSO lines with the exception of Labor Op J0950 - Filter, Oil Replace which must be related to Labor Op N6278.





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