Fuel - Line Vibration Or Buzz
Bulletin No.T 85-23 File In Group 6CNumber 91
Date Nov. '84
SUBJECT: FUEL LINE VIBRATION OR "BUZZ"
MODELS AFFECTED: 1985 FWD DEVILLE AND FLEETWOOD
FIGURE 1 - FUEL LINE ROUTING:
Some 1985 FWD Deville and Fleetwood vehicles may experience a fuel line vibration or "buzz" under light to medium throttle acceleration. This vibration is transmitted through the hard plastic retainers attached to the fuel feed and return lines.
A fuel line isolator kit (P/N 1632307) is available through GMWDD to repair this condition. To determine if this isolator kit is needed to repair a fuel line noise condition, hoist the vehicle and examine the fuel line isolation mounting in the positions indicated in Figure 1. If the vehicle already has the rubber isolation mountings included in the service kit and is exhibiting fuel line noise, inspect for fuel lines grounding against the underbody or underbody components and correct as necessary. If the vehicle has the plastic isolation mountings, install the isolator kit as follows:
1. Hoist vehicle.
FIGURE 1 - FUEL LINE ROUTING:
FIGURE 2 - POSITION #12:
FIGURE 3 - POSITION #13:
2. Remove both parking brake cable support brackets at underbody positions #12 and #13, see Figure 1, 2 and 3.
FIGURE 4 - POSITION #11:
FIGURE 1 - FUEL LINE ROUTING:
3. Remove shield from underbody longitudinal support at position #11, see Figures 1 and 4.
4. Using a suitable felt tip writing instrument or chalk, mark location of plastic retainers on fuel fines for use in steps 5 and 10. Do not scribe fuel lines. Remove plastic retainers from positions #11, #12 and #13 by attaching channel lock pliers to the plastic retainers, using a repeated rolling motion from front to rear of car, being careful not to nick or bend pipes. Discard clips.
FIGURE 1 - FUEL LINE ROUTING:
FIGURE 2 - POSITION #12:
FIGURE 3 - POSITION #13:
FIGURE 8- INSULATOR BRACKET ASSEMBLY:
5. Install rubber insulators, see Figure 8 for part identifications, with slits up toward body floorpan, at positions #11, #12 and #13, see Figures 1, 2 and 3. It may be convenient to use one wrap of friction tape over the rubber insulator to keep the insulators in place until the support brackets can be reinstalled.
NOTE: It may be necessary to slide stone guard coils on pipes either way from position #11 in order to install rubber insulator on pipes.
6. Reinstall parking brake cable support brackets which were removed in step #2, being careful to center rubber insulator above bracket.
FIGURE 5 - SHIELD:
7. Reinstall shield to underbody at position #11, sandwiching rubber insulator between upper insulator bracket (contained in kit) and shield using original screws, see Figure 5. Apply upward pressure on shield while tightening bolts. Rubber insulator should be flush with inboard edge of shield.
FIGURE 6 - POSITIONS NOS. #10:
FIGURE 7 - POSITION #7 and #7A:
8. Remove and discard plastic retainers at position #10, and #7 or #7A, whichever is applicable, see Figures 6 and 7. If retainer had been mounted at position #7 during vehicle assembly, reinstall brakeline clip using original mounting screw.
FIGURE 6 - POSITIONS NOS. #10:
FIGURE 7 - POSITION #7 and #7A:
FIGURE 8- INSULATOR BRACKET ASSEMBLY:
9. Remove and discard three plastic retainers located between position #11 and position #7. These three retainers are not replaced by any other isolators or retainers.
10. Install rubber insulator on pipes at positions #10 and #7A (see Figures 6 and 7) along with support bracket and insulator retainer using tapping screw included in kit, refer to Figure 8 for parts identification. Carefully align assemblies with holes in body longitudinal support. Install insulator support assemblies to body using original mounting screws.
NOTE: Support bracket at position #7A may need to have forward corner cut off to provide clearance to body longitudinal reinforcement.