With the 1983-88 Monte Carlo SS, a winning body style in NASCAR racing, the El Camino benefited from a racing halo effect to go along with its utility as a small pickup. Its signature feature was its aerodynamic, body colored polyurethane front end, similar to the front end of the 1983 Monte Carlo SS. This iteration of the El Camino SS was a semi-factory custom built for GM by Choo Choo Customs in Chattanooga, Tennessee (hence the “Choo Choo” name). The El Camino SS name returned in 1983 after having disappeared with the introduction of the downsized 1978 Malibu and El Camino. Somehow, I have never met this neighbor, and it is unfortunate, because his choice of vehicles–the El Camino SS and a W126 Mercedes 500SEL–indicates that we have similar tastes in cars and possibly other things. With the El Camino SS logo on its tailgate, gleaming black paint with pinstripes, and wide rubber on American Racing wheels, it is clearly different from the average working El Camino. The 1983-87 El Camino SS is a model whose existence I notice every day, because one of my neighbors has owned this example for many years. It probably can take credit for a considerable number of the survivors of the 1978-87 generation. The SS396 and SS454 of 1968-72 are the most famous and have inspired the most survivors and clones, but the little-known El Camino SS of 1983-87 has its own following and movement of imitators. The El Camino SS has been the inspiration for the survival of many of these El Caminos. In areas of the country with snow and salt, the story is different, however, and El Caminos survive in some numbers but often with more than utility as the motivation for the effort of keeping them alive. Southern California being the land that rust forgot, almost any car can be kept on the road indefinitely as long as its owner finds it useful and is willing to keep it functioning mechanically, so large numbers of the highly useful and cheap to repair El Camino have survived as work vehicles. Notes: THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET FRAM FUEL FILTERS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLES LISTED.A feature last year on The El Caminos of Los Angeles depicted the fleet of Chevrolet El Caminos of every generation from 1964 to 1987 on the streets of L.A. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-80 (OPTION 1). Remedy: HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.Ĭonsequence: THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). Summary: CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. Notes: CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-88 (TTY: 1-80) OR GO TO HTTP://Recall 60144 started on by MFR effecting 88,303 units. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-80. Remedy: HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE GASKET OF THE OIL FILTER BECOMES MORE PLIABLE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.Ĭonsequence: THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE. FRAM RACING HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS NOT BEARING A DATE CODE IN THIS RANGE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. Summary: CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. Recall 90028 started on by MFR effecting 121,680 units.
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