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1990 Cadillac Deville Repair Question


Topics covered: Dealer.
Mileage: 223,000 miles.

Asked on October 2, 2011

I'm looking for an air diverter valve ; see discussions on them ...has anyone found them yet?

This would be for a 4.5 L FWD sedan. I see AC Delco and other parts #s listed. Have there been any results?
Avatar Asked by brian johnson

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Replied on October 2, 2011

Are you looking to purchase one or the location on the vehicle?

Tiny Answered by Jacobandnickolas (expert)
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Replied on October 4, 2011

looking to purchase a new one (air diverter valve GM part #17090215)for 90 Caddy DeVille 4.5 L FWD

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Replied on October 4, 2011

A dealer is the only place you'll find a new one. That is if they haven't discontinued them.

Tiny Answered by Jacobandnickolas (expert)
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Replied on October 4, 2011

Just to add to this one is the pic i posted the part your looking for?

Tiny Answered by saturntech9 (expert)
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Replied on October 4, 2011

statech- thanks but, no, it is not the right part. what I'm looking for has a whole lot of ports on it, is black, looks like some sort of spaceship, more cylindrical or tube-like than square, ..looking for used or prefferably new. Not even Cadillacs Only has one. GM part 17090215, AC Delco #214-123 SMP #DV84

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Replied on October 4, 2011

So is theac delco number all together including the dv84 the way that number is posted its a little confusing.Iam really good at finding parts thats why i chimed into this onethe challengeto find thr part.

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Replied on October 5, 2011

No, sorry. The AC Delco # is 214-123 The other is Standard Motor Products (or Parts?), but SMP DV84. Sorry for the confusion.

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Replied on October 6, 2011

any ac delco parts store will have it or it can be ordered

Tiny Answered by cadieman (expert)
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Replied on October 6, 2011

You can try calling one of those ac delco stores i have been putting those part numbers into the websites that sell ac delco parts and it comes up as part not found.Try this go to http://www.parts.com and get the phone number off the website give them a call and see what they can find for you.They sell factory parts for all different kinds of makes.There a parts locator i have bought parts from them before they found the parts i was looking for.Let me know what you find.

Tiny Answered by saturntech9 (expert)
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Replied on October 7, 2011

this is a discontinued AC Delco part, also discontinued by SMP, and has been called 'the holy grail' of Caddy parts by noneother than Cadillacs Only in CA.I found one place that says they have 3 of them , but they are unable to find them in their 45,000 square foot warehouse amongst their 32,000 parts bins.I even told them that I would buy all three. Whether they are looking for them, they didn't sound too enthusiastic even though I offered them extra money to look.

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