Auxiliary Intake Air Door Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Pontiac Vibe. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- To view the operation of the auxiliary intake air door, remove the air cleaner cover and air cleaner element.
- Verify auxiliary intake air door is OPEN.
- If the intake air door is closed test for a faulty intake air control solenoid.
- Disconnect the vacuum hose to the auxiliary intake air door motor.
- Check if auxiliary intake air door is OPEN.
- Replace the air cleaner assembly if the intake air door is closed.
- Connect the Hand Vacuum Pump (J 23738-A), or equivalent, to the intake air door motor.
- Apply a vacuum of 10 in. Hg to the intake air door motor.
- The intake air door motor should CLOSE and HOLD vacuum.
- Replace the air cleaner assembly if the intake air door fails the previous test.
- Connect the hand vacuum pump to the vacuum storage chamber on the air cleaner upper assembly.
- Apply a vacuum of 10 in. Hg to the storage chamber.
- The vacuum chamber should HOLD the vacuum pressure.
- Replace the air cleaner assembly if the vacuum storage chamber looses pressure.