coolant CHEVROLET CAMARO 1993 Owner's Manual

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When you open the hood you'll see:
1. Battery
2. Engine Coolant Reservoir
3. Engine Oil Dipstick
4. Automatic Transmission Dipstick
5. Air Cleaner
(if equipped)
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6. Oil Fill Cap
7. .Brake Fluid
Reservoir
8, Power Steering Reservoir
9. Windshield Washer Reservoir
10. Engine Fans
11. Clutch Fluid Reservoir (if equipped) Things that
burn
can get on hot
b engine parts and start a fire.
mese include liquids like gasoline,
oil, coolant, brake fluid, windshield
washer and other fluids, and plastic
or rubber. You or others could be
burned. Be careful not to drop or
spill things that will burn onto a hot
ennine. 1
Before closing the hood, be sure all the
filler caps are on.
Then just pull the hood down and
close it
firmly.
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Service & Appearance Care
What to Use:
Standard and Limited-Slip Differential
Use Axle Lubricant (GM Part No.
1052271) or SAE 8OW-90 GL-5 gear
lubricant.
Engine Coolant
The following explains your cooling
system and how
to add coolant when it
is low. If
you have a problem with
engine overheating or if you need to add
coolant to your radiator, see “Engine
Overheating”
in the Index.
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The proper coolant for your Chevrolet
will:
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Give freezing protection down to
-34°F (-37°C).
Give boiling protection up to 262°F
(128°C).
Protect against rust and corrosion.
Help keep the proper engine
temperature.
Let
the warning lights work as they
should.
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What to Use:
Use a mixture of one-half clean water
(preferably distilled) and one-half
antifreeze that meets
“GM Specification
1825M,” which won’t damage aluminum
parts. You can also use a recycled coolant
conforming to
GM Specification 1825M
with a complete coolant flush and refill.
If you use this mixture, you don’t need to
add anything else.
Adding only plain water to
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dangerous. Plain water, or some
other liquid like alcohol, can boil
before the proper coolant mix will.
Your vehicle’s coolant warning
system is set for the proper coolant I
mix. With plain water or the wrong
mix, your engine could get too hot
but you wouldn’t get the overheat
warning. Your
engine could catch
fire and YOU or others could be
burned. Use a 50/50 mix of clean
water and a proper antifreeze.
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your engine could overheat and be
badly damaged. The repair cost
wouldn’t be covered by your
warranty.
Too much water in 1-
mix can freeze and crack the engine,
radiator, heater core and other parts.
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Service & Appearance Care
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Adding Coolant
To Check Coolant: When your engine is
cold, check the dipstick on the cap of the
coolant recovery tank. The coolant level
should be at
FULL COLD, or a little
higher. When your engine is warm, the
level on the dipstick should be up to
FULL HOT, or a little higher.
If you have the 5.7L LTl (Code P) engine
and this light comes on,
it means you’re
low on engine coolant.
To Add Coolant to the Recovery Tank:
If you need more coolant, add the proper
mix
at the coolant recovery tank, but
only when your engine
is cool. If the tank
is very low or empty, also add coolant to
the radiator. See “Engine Overheating” in
the Index.
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Turning the radiator pressure
L cap when the engine and
radiator
are hot can allow steam and
scalding liquids to blow out and
burn you badly. Never turn the
pressure
cap - even a little -
when the engine and radiator are
,dd coolant mix at the recovery tank, but
e careful not to spill it.
CA U TION:
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You can be burned if you spill
coolant on hot engine parts.
Coolant contains ethylene glycol,
and it will burn
if the engine parts
are hot enough. Don’t spill coolant
on a hot engine.
Radiator Pressure Cap (All Engines)
~ NOTICE:
Your radiator cap is a 18 psi
(124 kPa) pressure-type cap and
must be tightly installed to prevent
coolant loss and possible engine
damage from overheating. Be sure
the arrows on the cap line
up with
the ovefflow tube on the radiator
filler neck.
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When you replace your radiator pressure
cap. an
AC3 cap is recommended.
Thermostat
Engine coolant temperature is controlled
by a thermostat in the engine coolant
system. The thermostat stops the flow
of
coolant through the radiator until the
coolant reaches a preset temperature.
When you replace
your thermostat, an
AC@ thermostat is recommended.
3.4L L32 (Code S)
Power Steering Fluid
How to Check Power Steering Fluid:
Unscrew the cap and wipe the dipstick
with a clean rag. Replace the cap and
completely tighten
it. Then remove the
cap again and look at the fluid level
on
the dipstick.
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Service Station Information
Appearance Care and Maintenance Muterials
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PART NUMBER
USAGE DESCRIPTION SIZE
1051 51 6
Removes rust and corrosion on chrome and steel
Chrome Cleaner
and Polish 16 oz. (0.473 L) 10501 73
Also old waxes, polishes
Tar and Road Oil Remover 16 oz. (0.473 L) 1 0501 72
Windshield washing system and gas line
Washer Solvent and Gas Line De-lcer 32 02. (0.946 L)
lo501 74 Cleans white and black tires
White Sidewall Tire Cleaner 16 02. (0.473 L)
105021 4
Vinyl, cloth, door trims, seats, carpet, tires, mats
Multi-Purpose Powdered Cleaner 6 Ib. (2.72 kg) 1050429
Glass cleaning and
spot cleaning on vinyls
Glass Cleaner 24 oz. (0.680 L) 1050427
Power
steering
Power Steering Fluid 16 oz. (0.473 L) 1052884
Spot and stain removal on cloth and fabric
Fabric Cleaner' 16 02. (0.473 L) 1050244
Spot and stain removal on leather and vinyl
VinyVLeather Cleaner' 32 02. (0.946 L)
lo501 09 Spray lubricant for hood, hatchback, door hinges, latches
Lubriplate 12 02. (0.340 kg)
1052870
Weatherstrips
Dielectric
Silicone Grease 1 oz. (0.028 kg) 12345579
Exterior wash
Wash-Wax (Concentrated) 16 02. (0.473 L)
1 051 398 Spot and stain removal on cloth and fabric
Spot Lifter' 8 02. (0.237 L)
1050201 16 oz. (0.473 L)
Key-lock cylinders
Multi-Purpose Lubricant
9 02. (0.262 L) 123451 20
Automatic and manual transmission
fluid DEXRON@-IIE 32 02. (0.946 L ) 12345881
Exterior cleaner and polish
Magic Mirror Cleaner-Polish
1051 51 5 Windshield washer solvent and antifreeze
GM Optikleen" 32 oz. (0.946 L)
1052753
Brake fluid Delco-Supreme 11 @ Brake Fluid 16 02. (0.473 L) 1052535
Chassis
Lubricant 14 02. (0.397 kg) 1052497
Year-round coolant and antifreeze
Permanent Type Anti-Freeze Coolant 1 gal. (3.785 L)
105001 1 Windshield cleaner Eon-Ami Powder@ 12 02. (0.340 kg)
12345347
1052271 Hydraulic clutch system
Hydraulic Clutch
Fluid 16 oz. (0.473 L)
Rear axle SAE 80W-9O-GLb 24 02. (0.680 L) J
*Not recommended for pigskin suede leather.
See your General Motors Dealers for these products. See your Maintenance Schedule for other products.
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Underhood Electrical Center
Fuses
1 - Electronic Brake Control Module
(5 Amp.)
2 - Fog Lamps (20 Amp.)
3 - Not Used
4 - Not Used
5 - Anti-Lock Brake System (5 Amp.)
6 - Coolant Fan Relays; EVAP
Canister Purge Solenoid; Exhaust
Gas Recirculation; Low Coolant
Relay; Reverse Lockout Solenoid
(10 Amp.)
7 - Air Injection Pump Assembly;
8 - Not Used
9 - Fuel Injectors (7.5 Amp.)
10 - Fuel Injectors (7.5 Amp.)
11 - VIN Engine Code S: Camshaft
Air
Pump Relay
(20 Amp.)
Position Sensor; Crankshaft
Position Sensor; Electronic
Ignition Module
(10 Amp.)
VIN Engine Code P: Ignition
Coil; Ignition Coil Driver
(10 Amp.)
12 - Air Conditioning Compressor
Relay; Cruise Control Switches
and Module
(20 Amp.)
Relays
B - Air Conditioning Compressor
C - Anti-Lock Brake System
D - Primary Coolant Fan (Driver Side)
E - Air Pump
F - Secondary Coolant Fan
(Passenger Side)
G - Low Coolant
H - Fog Lamps
J - High Blower
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ITEM
NO. SERVICE
5 Cooling System Service* - Drain, flush and refill
the system with new or approved recycled coolant
conforming to
GM Specification 1825M. Keep
coolant at the proper mixture as specified. See
“Coolant”
in the Index. This provides proper freeze
protection, corrosion inhibitor level and engine
operating temperature.
*An Emission Control Service.
ITEM
NO. SERVICE
Inspect hoses and replace if they are cracked,
swollen or deteriorated. Tighten screw-type hose
clamps. Clean the outside of the radiator and air
conditioning condenser. Wash the pressure cap and
neck.
To help ensure proper operation, we recommend a
pressure test
of both the cooling system and the
pressure cap.
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Maintenance Schedule
Section B: Owner Checks and Services
Listed below are owner checks and services which should be
performed at the intervals specified to help ensure the
safety, dependability and emission control performance
of
your vehicle. Be
sure any necessary repairs are completed at once.
Whenever any fluids or lubricants are added to your vehicle,
make sure they are the proper ones, as shown in Section
D.
At Each Fuel Fill (/t is important for you or a service station 8ttend8nt to perform these underhood checks a\
t each fuel fili.)
CHECK
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Engine Oil Level
necessary. See “Windshield Washer Fluid”
in the Index for further details.
Fluid Level Check the
windshield washer fluid level
in the windshield washer tank and add the proper fluid if Windshield Washer necessary. See “Coolant”
in the Index
for further details.
Level Check
the engine coolant
level in the coolant recovery tank and add the proper coolant mix if
Engine Coolant Check the engine
oil level and add the proper oil if necessary. See “Engine Oil”
in the Index for
further details.
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