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GMC Yukon XL 2000–2006

GMC Yukon XLModel years 2000–2006

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Common on this vehicle:Warning lightHard start or long crankDoes not startNoiseLoss of engine power, no accelerationLeakStalls or shuts offFuel smell

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Known issuesSingle-cylinder misfire (P0300-P0308) and/or chirp, squeak or tick at camshaft speed: worn cam lobe / lifter, valve or valve spring3

  1. Manufacturer communication2002–2006 GMC YUKON XL DENALI ・ 2023-05-06(3 earlier editions of this document folded here)

    Diagnostic tip: valve, lifter or camshaft issue

    1. 1Fault

      • Misfire, chirp, squeak, squeal or tick noise, or MIL illuminated.
      • DTCs P0300 (engine misfire detected) and P0301 through P0308 (misfire detected on cylinders 1 through 8) are listed.

    2. 2Finding the cause

      Possible causes

      • Possible causes: worn camshaft lobe and/or lifter roller, a sticking valve, valve leakage, a broken valve spring, or a collapsed AFM lifter.

      Steps to confirm (in the document’s order)

      1. A verified noise is not eliminated by canceling fuel injectors and occurs at camshaft speed (half of crankshaft speed).
      2. If applying pressure to the valve side of the rocker changes the noise, a lifter and/or cam lobe concern on that cylinder is most likely.
      3. Disconnect the coils and injectors on one bank, run the engine with that valve cover removed, back off the rocker arm a couple of turns and listen for a change in the noise.
      4. Measure cam lobe lift at the pushrod side of the rocker arm and compare with other rockers on the same bank; the misfiring or ticking cylinder should have clearly less lift.
      5. A good indicator of a sticking valve is misfires that keep counting on an aggressive deceleration with engine braking.
      1 more points

    3. 3Correction

      Repair

      • If a worn camshaft lobe or lifter roller is found, replace the camshaft and all lifters, and the plastic lifter guide for the affected lifter.

      Caution

      • A damaged cam lobe is easy to overlook through the lifter bores, and unworn lifter rollers do not mean the cam lobes are okay; inspect both carefully.
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    • Applies to：Applies to GM passenger cars and trucks, 2002 through 2023, with V6/V8 pushrod engines.
    • Condition：Misfire, chirp, squeak, squeal or tick noise, or MIL illuminated.
    • Condition：DTCs P0300 (engine misfire detected) and P0301 through P0308 (misfire detected on cylinders 1 through 8) are listed.
    • Confirm：A verified noise is not eliminated by canceling fuel injectors and occurs at camshaft speed (half of crankshaft speed).
    • Cause：Possible causes: worn camshaft lobe and/or lifter roller, a sticking valve, valve leakage, a broken valve spring, or a collapsed AFM lifter.
    • Confirm：If applying pressure to the valve side of the rocker changes the noise, a lifter and/or cam lobe concern on that cylinder is most likely.
    • Confirm：Disconnect the coils and injectors on one bank, run the engine with that valve cover removed, back off the rocker arm a couple of turns and listen for a change in the noise.
    • Confirm：Measure cam lobe lift at the pushrod side of the rocker arm and compare with other rockers on the same bank; the misfiring or ticking cylinder should have clearly less lift.
    • Caution：A damaged cam lobe is easy to overlook through the lifter bores, and unworn lifter rollers do not mean the cam lobes are okay; inspect both carefully.
    • Repair：If a worn camshaft lobe or lifter roller is found, replace the camshaft and all lifters, and the plastic lifter guide for the affected lifter.
    • Confirm：A good indicator of a sticking valve is misfires that keep counting on an aggressive deceleration with engine braking.
    • Confirm：A broken valve spring may stay stacked together and be hard to see; lightly push on different places on the springs with a small hammer handle.

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    Remedy
    This diagnostic tip bulletin provides additional information on how to diagnose a possible valve, lifter or camshaft issue.

  2. Manufacturer communication2000–2006 GMC YUKON XL ・ 2017-08-15(2 earlier editions of this document folded here)

    Engine Misfire and Service Engine Soon Lamp Information

    1. 1Fault

      • With the SES light on, a P0300-P0308 DTC is found with misfires counting on a single cylinder, which may or may not be felt.
      • The noise may be described as a chirp, squeak, squeal or tick and may increase off of idle.

    2. 2Finding the cause

      Possible causes

      • A worn cam lobe on this engine family generally makes a consistent chirp, squeak, squeal or tick at camshaft speed and/or a misfire with a P0300-P0308 DTC.

      Steps to confirm (in the document’s order)

      1. Press on the rocker arms with a wooden hammer handle while the noise is present; if pressing the valve side of a rocker changes the noise, a lifter and/or cam lobe concern on that cylinder is most likely.
      2. Measure cam lobe lift at the push rod side of the rocker arm; it will differ from the SI specification but should be similar to the other rockers on the same bank.
      3. A bore scope or pen light may help when inspecting the cam lobes through the lifter bores.
      4. A good sign of a sticking valve is that misfires keep counting during an aggressive deceleration with engine braking.
      5. The Cylinder Leakage Test in SI should typically isolate valve leakage by showing excessive leakage past an intake or exhaust valve compared with the others.
      1 more points

    3. 3Correction

      Repair

      1. If a worn cam lobe or lifter roller is found, replace the camshaft and all lifters per SI, plus the plastic lifter guide for the affected lifter (for the 2010 model year, all the plastic lifter guides).
      2. If force is needed to tap the valve off its seat, there is excessive carbon build up, which may be repaired by decarboning the engine.
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    From the manufacturer’s document

    • Applies to：Applies to 1999-2013 GMC Savana, Sierra and Yukon (with a V8 engine per the model list) (note: the Yukon years run later than the years this service covers).
    • Condition：With the SES light on, a P0300-P0308 DTC is found with misfires counting on a single cylinder, which may or may not be felt.
    • Condition：The noise may be described as a chirp, squeak, squeal or tick and may increase off of idle.
    • Cause：A worn cam lobe on this engine family generally makes a consistent chirp, squeak, squeal or tick at camshaft speed and/or a misfire with a P0300-P0308 DTC.
    • Confirm：Press on the rocker arms with a wooden hammer handle while the noise is present; if pressing the valve side of a rocker changes the noise, a lifter and/or cam lobe concern on that cylinder is most likely.
    • Confirm：Measure cam lobe lift at the push rod side of the rocker arm; it will differ from the SI specification but should be similar to the other rockers on the same bank.
    • Confirm：A bore scope or pen light may help when inspecting the cam lobes through the lifter bores.
    • Repair：If a worn cam lobe or lifter roller is found, replace the camshaft and all lifters per SI, plus the plastic lifter guide for the affected lifter (for the 2010 model year, all the plastic lifter guides).
    • Confirm：A good sign of a sticking valve is that misfires keep counting during an aggressive deceleration with engine braking.
    • Repair：If force is needed to tap the valve off its seat, there is excessive carbon build up, which may be repaired by decarboning the engine.
    • Confirm：The Cylinder Leakage Test in SI should typically isolate valve leakage by showing excessive leakage past an intake or exhaust valve compared with the others.
    • Confirm：The two pieces of a broken valve spring can stay stacked together and be hard to see, so lightly push on different places on the springs with a small hammer handle.

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    Remedy
    This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on, engine misfire, and/or engine noise. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0300-P0308. If published Service Information diagnostics does not isolate the cause of this concern technician should check for a worn camshaft lobe and/or lifter roller, a sticking valve, valve leakage, a broken valve spring, and a collapsed active fuel management lifter.

  3. Manufacturer communication2000–2006 GMC YUKON XL ・ 2017-08-15

    Service Engine Soon Lamp and Engine Misfire Information

    1. 1Fault

    2. 2Finding the cause

    3. 3Correction

      This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on, engine misfire, and/or engine noise. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0300-P0308. If published Service Information diagnostics does not isolate the cause of this concern technician should check for a worn camshaft lobe and/or lifter roller, a sticking valve, valve leakage, a broken valve spring, and a collapsed active fuel management lifter.

      What the documents say to do

      Single-cylinder misfire (P0300-P0308) and/or chirp, squeak or tick at camshaft speed: worn cam lobe / lifter, valve or valve spring

      Confirm

      • If pressing on the valve side of the rocker changes the noise, a lifter and/or cam lobe concern on that cylinder is most likely.

      Repair

      1. If a worn camshaft lobe or lifter roller is found, follow SI procedures to replace the camshaft and all lifters.
      2. Also replace the plastic lifter guide for the lifter that had the damaged cam lobe and/or lifter roller.

      Caution

      • A damaged cam lobe is easy to overlook when inspecting through the lifter bores; unworn lifter rollers do not mean the cam lobes are okay.
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    Remedy
    This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on, engine misfire, and/or engine noise. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0300-P0308. If published Service Information diagnostics does not isolate the cause of this concern technician should check for a worn camshaft lobe and/or lifter roller, a sticking valve, valve leakage, a broken valve spring, and a collapsed active fuel management lifter.

Known issuesIntake manifold gasket leak (cold idle misfire, lean codes)1

  1. Manufacturer communication2002–2004 GMC YUKON XL ・ 2006-04-01(also printed in 8 other issues)

    Rough idle, misfire, MIL with DTC P0300: intake manifold warpage and upper manifold gasket

    1. 1Fault

      • The condition is rough idle, misfire and MIL with DTC P0300.

    2. 2Finding the cause

      Steps to confirm (in the document’s order)

      • Measure the intake manifold for warpage across two runner ports only.

    3. 3Correction

      Repair

      1. Replace the upper manifold gasket with the teal-green gasket.
      2. The reference given for this row is 05-06-04-029.

      Caution

      • Do not measure the intake manifold across all four intake runner ports.
      • Do not replace the upper intake manifold gasket with an orange gasket.
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    From the manufacturer’s document

    • Applies to：The row is for 2002-2004 Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe, Sierra, Yukon/XL and Escalade EXT with rough idle, misfire and MIL with DTC P0300.
    • Condition：The condition is rough idle, misfire and MIL with DTC P0300.
    • Confirm：Measure the intake manifold for warpage across two runner ports only.
    • Repair：Replace the upper manifold gasket with the teal-green gasket.
    • Caution：Do not measure the intake manifold across all four intake runner ports.
    • Caution：Do not replace the upper intake manifold gasket with an orange gasket.
    • Repair：The reference given for this row is 05-06-04-029.

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    Remedy
    Truck Issues — Fix It Right the First Time 2002-2004 Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe, Sierra, Yukon/XL, Escalade EXT – Rough Idle, Misfire, MIL DTC P0300 Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe, Sierra, Yukon/XL, Escalade EXT – Rough Idle, Misfire, MIL DTC P0300 Measure intake manifold for warpage across two runner ports only. Replace upper manifold gasket with teal-green gasket. Don’t measure intake manifold across all four intake runner ports. Don’t replace upper intake manifold gasket with orange gasket. Don’t replace upper intake manifold gasket with orange gasket. 05-06-04-029

Known issuesP0300 after engine repairs: injector connectors crossed (cylinders 5-7 / 6-8)1

  1. Manufacturer communication2000–2006 GMC YUKON XL ・ 2017-08-15

    P0300 DTC After Engine Repairs – Injector Connector Verification

    1. 1Fault

      • DTC P0300 sets after engine repairs.
      • The engine misfire may not be detected and may happen during deceleration.

    2. 2Finding the cause

      Possible causes

      • The injector connectors for cylinders 5-7 and 6-8 can be crossed, which causes an engine misfire.

      Steps to confirm (in the document’s order)

      • If crossed injector connectors are a possible cause, use the applicable SI document to validate the injector connector routing.

    3. 3Correction

      Repair

      • Correct the injector connector routing and evaluate for the concern.
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    From the manufacturer’s document

    • Applies to：The model list includes the 1999-2013 GMC Savana, Sierra and Yukon.
    • Applies to：The listed models are covered when they have a V8 engine.
    • Condition：DTC P0300 sets after engine repairs.
    • Cause：The injector connectors for cylinders 5-7 and 6-8 can be crossed, which causes an engine misfire.
    • Condition：The engine misfire may not be detected and may happen during deceleration.
    • Confirm：If crossed injector connectors are a possible cause, use the applicable SI document to validate the injector connector routing.
    • Repair：Correct the injector connector routing and evaluate for the concern.

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    Remedy
    This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that are setting Diagnostic Trouble Code P0300 after engine repairs. Technician will need to ensure that injector connectors for cylinder 5-7 and 6-8 are not crossed.

ENGINE2

  1. Manufacturer communication2000–2006 GMC YUKON XL DENALI ・ 2024-07-16(4 earlier editions of this document folded here)

    Fuel Injection Cleaner Kit Service Bulletin

    1. 1Fault

      • Rough idle, crank no start, extended crank or misfire, with the engine warning lamp on and DTC P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306, P0307 or P0308 set.
      • When the engine is cold, compression on multiple cylinders may be zero.
      • The engine may pop through the intake or exhaust while cranking, and the spark plugs may be fuel fouled.

    2. 2Finding the cause

      Possible causes

      • Major carbon build-up on the intake and/or exhaust valves from fuel contamination or incomplete burning of the fuel; misfires should not appear before at least 8,000 km (5,000 mi).

    3. 3Correction

      Repair

      1. If there is no valve damage and no cam follower out of place, perform the cleaning procedure to free sticking valves and remove carbon from the valves and pistons.
      2. If valves are damaged or cam followers are out of place, make the engine mechanical repairs first and then perform the cleaning procedure to prevent a return.
      3. Fill Cleaner Kit J-35800-A with about 650 ml (22 oz, 2 cans) of Air Intake, Combustion Chamber Cleaner and set the air pressure at the tool to 260 kPa (40 psi).
      4. With GDS 2 or a scan tool, command engine idle to 2000 rpm so the engine does not stall.
      5. With the engine at operating temperature in a well-ventilated area, slowly and carefully induce the cleaner into the engine, taking about 3 minutes.

      Parts

      • The Top Engine Cleaning Kit (ACDelco Air Intake, Valve and Combustion Chamber Cleaner and ACDelco Fuel System Cleaner 44K) is 19435372 for the U.S. and Canada.

      Part numbers printed in the document

      The numbers are as the document prints them. The name and the replacing number are what the pages of GMPartsGiant, a reseller of genuine parts and not GM, state. Aftermarket equivalents are not checked here (the links only search by number). Confirm the fit for the vehicle (VIN) before ordering.

      Caution

      • Inducing too much cleaner at too low an RPM, or stalling the engine with too much cleaner at once, may hydro-lock the engine and bend a connecting rod.
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    From the manufacturer’s document

    • Applies to：Applies to GM passenger cars and trucks with gasoline engines only, model years 2000 to 2025.
    • Condition：Rough idle, crank no start, extended crank or misfire, with the engine warning lamp on and DTC P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306, P0307 or P0308 set.
    • Condition：When the engine is cold, compression on multiple cylinders may be zero.
    • Condition：The engine may pop through the intake or exhaust while cranking, and the spark plugs may be fuel fouled.
    • Cause：Major carbon build-up on the intake and/or exhaust valves from fuel contamination or incomplete burning of the fuel; misfires should not appear before at least 8,000 km (5,000 mi).
    • Repair：If there is no valve damage and no cam follower out of place, perform the cleaning procedure to free sticking valves and remove carbon from the valves and pistons.
    • Repair：If valves are damaged or cam followers are out of place, make the engine mechanical repairs first and then perform the cleaning procedure to prevent a return.
    • Caution：Inducing too much cleaner at too low an RPM, or stalling the engine with too much cleaner at once, may hydro-lock the engine and bend a connecting rod.
    • Repair：Fill Cleaner Kit J-35800-A with about 650 ml (22 oz, 2 cans) of Air Intake, Combustion Chamber Cleaner and set the air pressure at the tool to 260 kPa (40 psi).
    • Repair：With GDS 2 or a scan tool, command engine idle to 2000 rpm so the engine does not stall.
    • Repair：With the engine at operating temperature in a well-ventilated area, slowly and carefully induce the cleaner into the engine, taking about 3 minutes.
    • Parts：The Top Engine Cleaning Kit (ACDelco Air Intake, Valve and Combustion Chamber Cleaner and ACDelco Fuel System Cleaner 44K) is 19435372 for the U.S. and Canada.

    Open the manufacturer’s document (PDF) ↗ The points above were read from this document.

    Remedy
    This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up.

  2. Manufacturer communication2000–2006 GMC YUKON XL ・ 2017-08-15(1 earlier editions of this document folded here)

    Engine Misfire and Rough Idle Malfunction Indicator Lamp

    1. 1Fault

      • Customers may complain of a MIL and/or engine misfire, rough idle, extended crank, or crank no start.
      • One or more misfire codes (DTC P0300-P0308) are found stored in the ECM.

    2. 2Finding the cause

      Possible causes

      • The condition may result from major carbon build up on the intake and/or exhaust valves due to fuel contamination or incomplete burning of the fuel.

      Steps to confirm (in the document’s order)

      1. With the engine cold, compression on multiple cylinders may read 0 PSI (= 0 kPa).
      2. The engine may pop through the intake or exhaust while cranking, and the spark plugs may be fuel fouled.

    3. 3Correction

      Repair

      1. If there is valve damage or cam followers are out of place, make the mechanical repairs first, then perform the cleaning procedure to keep the concern from returning.
      2. With the engine at operating temperature, slowly induce a bottle of GM Upper Engine and Fuel Injection Cleaner with RPM held above idle so the engine does not stall (typically around 2,000 RPM).
      3. Turn the engine off and let the cleaner soak for 2.5 to 3 hours.
      4. To complete the repair, change the engine oil and filter.

      Parts

      • Upper Engine and Fuel Injector Cleaner is P/N 88861803 (in Canada, P/N 88861804).

      Part numbers printed in the document

      The numbers are as the document prints them. The name and the replacing number are what the pages of GMPartsGiant, a reseller of genuine parts and not GM, state. Aftermarket equivalents are not checked here (the links only search by number). Confirm the fit for the vehicle (VIN) before ordering.

      Caution

      • Inducing too much cleaner at too low an RPM, or stalling the engine with cleaner, may hydro-lock the engine and bend a connecting rod.
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    From the manufacturer’s document

    • Applies to：Applies to all 2000-2015 light duty trucks with gasoline engines.
    • Condition：Customers may complain of a MIL and/or engine misfire, rough idle, extended crank, or crank no start.
    • Condition：One or more misfire codes (DTC P0300-P0308) are found stored in the ECM.
    • Cause：The condition may result from major carbon build up on the intake and/or exhaust valves due to fuel contamination or incomplete burning of the fuel.
    • Confirm：With the engine cold, compression on multiple cylinders may read 0 PSI (= 0 kPa).
    • Confirm：The engine may pop through the intake or exhaust while cranking, and the spark plugs may be fuel fouled.
    • Repair：If there is valve damage or cam followers are out of place, make the mechanical repairs first, then perform the cleaning procedure to keep the concern from returning.
    • Repair：With the engine at operating temperature, slowly induce a bottle of GM Upper Engine and Fuel Injection Cleaner with RPM held above idle so the engine does not stall (typically around 2,000 RPM).
    • Repair：Turn the engine off and let the cleaner soak for 2.5 to 3 hours.
    • Repair：To complete the repair, change the engine oil and filter.
    • Caution：Inducing too much cleaner at too low an RPM, or stalling the engine with cleaner, may hydro-lock the engine and bend a connecting rod.
    • Parts：Upper Engine and Fuel Injector Cleaner is P/N 88861803 (in Canada, P/N 88861804).

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    Remedy
    This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Malfunction Indicator Lamp on or engine misfire, rough idle, extended crank, or crank no start in some cases. Technician will need to perform published Service Information diagnostics. If technician finds carbon an upper engine and valve cleaning should be performed.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1

  1. Manufacturer communication2000–2006 GMC YUKON XL ・ 2020-11-16(2 earlier editions of this document folded here)

    Misfire and DTC Code Diagnostic Information Notification

    1. 1Fault

      • The vehicle has a misfire with DTCs P0300 - P0308 and/or P050D set.

    2. 2Finding the cause

      Steps to confirm (in the document’s order)

      1. Establish whether the misfire can be felt; if it cannot, remove the accessory drive belt if possible and evaluate.
      2. Perform the fuel injector balance test and record the results.
      3. Check for a possible fuel quality issue, especially with a cold engine hard start and/or a misfire on all cylinders.
      4. Check the ignition supply voltage to the ignition module/coil assemblies and to the fuel injectors.
      5. Complete a compression test, static and running, and record the results.
      5 more points

    3. 3Correction

      This Preliminary information communicates information that will need to be provided to TAC to aid in diagnosing if a vehicle comes in with misfire and DTC Codes P0300 - P0308 and/or P050D

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    From the manufacturer’s document

    • Applies to：Applies to all brands, models and engines, 2000 - 2021.
    • Condition：The vehicle has a misfire with DTCs P0300 - P0308 and/or P050D set.
    • Confirm：Establish whether the misfire can be felt; if it cannot, remove the accessory drive belt if possible and evaluate.
    • Confirm：Perform the fuel injector balance test and record the results.
    • Confirm：Check for a possible fuel quality issue, especially with a cold engine hard start and/or a misfire on all cylinders.
    • Confirm：Check the ignition supply voltage to the ignition module/coil assemblies and to the fuel injectors.
    • Confirm：Complete a compression test, static and running, and record the results.
    • Confirm：Complete a cylinder leakage test if needed and record the results.
    • Confirm：Note whether the fuel trims are rich or lean.
    • Confirm：Inspect the spark plugs for anything abnormal.
    • Confirm：Swap components from the misfiring cylinder to known good locations.
    • Confirm：Confirm that a crankshaft variation learn has been completed.

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    Remedy
    This Preliminary information communicates information that will need to be provided to TAC to aid in diagnosing if a vehicle comes in with misfire and DTC Codes P0300 - P0308 and/or P050D

EQUIPMENT1

  1. Manufacturer communication2000–2006 GMC YUKON XL ・ 2021-04-19(1 earlier editions of this document folded here)

    Winter Fuel Grade Use in Warm Months 2020 – Drivability Issues

    1. 1Fault

      • In rare instances customers may complain of a fuel smell, longer starts, hesitation and, in extreme cases, engine stalls.
      • Any combination of DTCs P0300, P0171, P0174 and P228C may be set.

    2. 2Finding the cause

      Possible causes

      • Using winter fuel in summer weather may cause drivability concerns.

      Steps to confirm (in the document’s order)

      • The concern should not be a single event but multiple occurrences associated with hot days.

    3. 3Correction

      Caution

      • No repair is required; the vehicles are not damaged and will recover.
      • There is no other remedy until summer fuel and/or cooler weather is available.
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    From the manufacturer’s document

    • Applies to：Applies to all brands and models with gasoline engines, model years 2000 - 2022.
    • Applies to：The involved region is North America.
    • Condition：In rare instances customers may complain of a fuel smell, longer starts, hesitation and, in extreme cases, engine stalls.
    • Condition：Any combination of DTCs P0300, P0171, P0174 and P228C may be set.
    • Cause：Using winter fuel in summer weather may cause drivability concerns.
    • Confirm：The concern should not be a single event but multiple occurrences associated with hot days.
    • Caution：No repair is required; the vehicles are not damaged and will recover.
    • Caution：There is no other remedy until summer fuel and/or cooler weather is available.

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    Remedy
    This Preliminary information communicates the use of Winter grade fuel during the warm months of 2020 and the potential rivability issues that it can cause. The ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused significant reductions in driving and fuel use.  Due to the surplus of winter grade fuel sitting in storage (pipelines/stations) the EPA is waiving the fuel vapor requirement.  This will extend the use of winter fuel into the summer months. The drivability concerns should not be single events but should be multiple occurrences associated with hot days.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1

  1. Manufacturer communication2000–2006 GMC YUKON XL ・ 2018-05-21(1 earlier editions of this document folded here)

    E85 Fuel Effects on Non-E85 Vehicles Information

    1. 1Fault

      • Using this fuel in a non-compatible vehicle may cause lean driveability concerns such as hesitation, sag and/or possible stalling.
      • Fuel trim DTC P0171 and/or P0174 may set.
      • Misfire DTC P0300 may set.
      • A Traction Control, Stability System or ABS lamp may illuminate, or a message may display in the DIC (if equipped).
      • Harsh and/or firm transmission shifts may occur because the transmission defaults to maximum line pressure.

    2. 2Finding the cause

      Steps to confirm (in the document’s order)

      1. Alcohol content is checked using Special Tool J-44175-A Fuel Composition Tester or CH-44175-A Fuel Composition Tester.
      2. General Motors started putting yellow gas caps on E85 Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) as of Model Year 2006.

    3. 3Correction

      Repair

      • If the ethanol content exceeds the Owner Manual maximum of 10% or 15%, drain the fuel and refill the vehicle with gasoline, preferably a Top Tier brand.

      Caution

      • All Model Year 2011 and older non-FFV gasoline vehicles are designed to run on fuel containing no more than 10% ethanol.
      • Diesel engines are not E85 compatible.
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    From the manufacturer’s document

    • Applies to：The list of compatible flexible-fuel vehicles includes 2002–2005 fullsize pickups and utilities with 5.3L, RPO L59.
    • Applies to：The list of compatible flexible-fuel vehicles includes 2006 Sierra, Yukon and Yukon XL with 5.3L, RPO L59.
    • Caution：All Model Year 2011 and older non-FFV gasoline vehicles are designed to run on fuel containing no more than 10% ethanol.
    • Caution：Diesel engines are not E85 compatible.
    • Condition：Using this fuel in a non-compatible vehicle may cause lean driveability concerns such as hesitation, sag and/or possible stalling.
    • Condition：Fuel trim DTC P0171 and/or P0174 may set.
    • Condition：Misfire DTC P0300 may set.
    • Condition：A Traction Control, Stability System or ABS lamp may illuminate, or a message may display in the DIC (if equipped).
    • Condition：Harsh and/or firm transmission shifts may occur because the transmission defaults to maximum line pressure.
    • Confirm：Alcohol content is checked using Special Tool J-44175-A Fuel Composition Tester or CH-44175-A Fuel Composition Tester.
    • Repair：If the ethanol content exceeds the Owner Manual maximum of 10% or 15%, drain the fuel and refill the vehicle with gasoline, preferably a Top Tier brand.
    • Confirm：General Motors started putting yellow gas caps on E85 Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) as of Model Year 2006.

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    This informational bulletin provides the technician with information on what E85 fuel may due to a non E85 vehicle.

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