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EngineCA1989029

Dodge RAIDER

Published
1989-03-06
Model years
1989–1989

VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3 LITRE ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE THROTTLE ICING DURING PERIODS OF HIGHWAY DRIVING AT TEMPERATURES BELOW -12 DEGREES CENTIGRADE. THIS COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE BLADE FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION AND COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE CONTROL. CORRECTION: A FLOW PASSAGE FOR HEATED ENGINE COOLANT WILL BE PROVIDED BY INSTALLING AN ADAPTER PLATE UNDER THE BASE OF THE THROTTLE BODY. THE ADDITIONAL HEAT IN THIS AREA WILL ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL FOR ICE FORMATION ON THE THROTTLE BLADE.

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