service CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1993 1.G Owner's Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If you get the overheat warning with no
sign
of steam, try this for a minute or so:
1. If you have an air conditioner, turn it
2. Turn on your heater to full hot at the
off.
highest fan speed and open the window as necessary.
3. Try to keep your engine under load
(in a drive gear where the engine
runs slower).
If
you no longer have the overheat
warning, you can drive. Just to be safe,
drive slower for about ten minutes. If
the warning doesn’t come back on, you
can drive normally.
If the warning continues, pull over, stop, and park your vehicle right away. If there’s
still no sign of steam, you can
idle the engine for two or three minutes
while you’re parked, to see
if the
warning stops. But then, if you still have
the warning, TURN
OFF THE
ENGINE AND
GET EVERYONE
OUT OF THE VEHICLE until it cools
down.
You may decide not to
lift the hood but
to get service help right away.
If you have
a 2.2L L4 engine, your
engine coolant system
will have a
coolant recovery
tank. If you have a 3.1L
V6 engine, your engine coolant system
will have a coolant surge tank.
There are important differences between
these two cooling systems. Read this section carefully.
Cooling System-2.2L LA Engine
When you decide it’s safe to lift the
hood, here’s what you’ll see:
(A) Coolant recovery tank
(B) Radiator pressure cap
(C) Electric engine fan
a An electric fan under the hood
engine
is not running and can injure
you. Keep hands, clothing and tools
away
from any underhood electric h.
L can start up even when the
If the coolant inside the coolant
recovery tank
is boiling, don’t do
anything else until it cools down.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The coolant level should be at or above
FULL COLD. If it isn’t, you may have
a leak
in the radiator hoses, heater
hoses, radiator, water pump
or ’
somewhere else in the cooling system.
, Heater and radiator hoses, and
- b other engine parts, can be
very hot. Don’t touch them.
If you
do,
you can be burned.
Don’t run the engine
if there is a
leak.
If you run the engine, it
could lose all coolant. That could
cause
an engine fire, and you could
be burned. Get any leak
fixed
before you drive the vehicle.
Both Engines:
If there seems to be no leak, check to
see
if the electric engine fan is running.
If the engine is overheating, the fan
should be running. If it isn’t, your
vehicle needs service.
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Here you wit1 find information
about the care
of your Chevrolet .
This part begins with service and
fuel information. and then
it shows
how to check important fluid and
lubricant levels
. There is also
technical information about your
vehicle. and
a section devoted to its
appearance care
.
Part 6
Service & Appearance Care
Service ......................................................... 196
Fuel ........................................................... 197
HoodRelease
.................................................... 201
EngineOil
...................................................... 205
Aircleaner
..................................................... 209
Transaxle Fluid
................................................... 211
Engine Coolant
................................................... 216
Power Steering Fluid
.............................................. 219
Windshield Washer Fluid
........................................... 220
Brakes
......................................................... 221
Battery
......................................................... 223
BulbReplacement
................................................ 224
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
................................. 227
Loading
Your Vehicle ............................................. 227
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
................................. 246
Add-on Electrical Equipment
....................................... 247
Fuses
& Circuit Breakers ........................................... 247
Capacities & Specifications ......................................... 250
Fluids & Lubricants ............................................... 252
Replacement Bulbs
............................................... 253
Engine Specifications
............................................. 255
Normal Maintenance Replacement
Parts ............................... 256
Tires .......................................................... 229
Appearancecare
................................................. 236
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Service
Your Chevrolet dealer knows your
vehicle best and wants you to be happy
with it. We hope you’ll
go to your dealer
for all your
service needs. You’ll get
genuine GM parts and GM-trained and supported service people.
We hope you’ll want to keep your GM
vehicle all GM. Genuine GM parts have
one of these marks.
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Doing Your Own Service Work
If you want to do some of your own
service work, you’ll want
to get the
proper Chevrolet Service Manual.
It
tells you much more about how to service
your Chevrolet than this manual can.
To
order the proper service manual, see the
Index under Service Publications.
You should keep a record with all parts
receipts and list the mileage and the date
of any service work you perfom. See
the
Index under Maintenance Record.
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A You can be injured if you try
vemcle without knowing enough
about it.
* Be sue you have sufficient
- I to do service work on a
knowledge, experience, aud the
proper replacement parts and
vehicle maintenance task.
Be sure to use the proper nuts,
bolts and other Edsteners.
“English” and “metric” fhsteflers
can be easily confbsed. If you
use the mng fasteners, parts
can later break or fhll off. You
tools befare you attempt any

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work without knowing enough abot it, your vehicle could be damaged.
Fuel
Use regular unleaded gasoline rated at
87 octane or higher. It should meet
specifications ASTM D4814 in the U.S.
and CGSB
3.5-92 in Canada. These
fuels should have the proper additives,
so you should not have to add anything
to the fuel.
In the U.S. and Canada, it’s easy to be
sure you get the right kind
of gasoline
(unleaded). You’ll see “UNLEADED”
right on
the pump. And only unleaded
nozzles will
fit into your vehicle’s filler
neck.
Be sure the posted octane is at least
87.
If the octane is less than 87, you may get
a heavy knocking noise when you drive.
If it’s bad enough, it can damage your
engine.
If you’re using fuel rated at 87 octane or
higher and
you still hear heavy
knocking, your engine needs service.
But don’t worry
if you hear a little
pinging noise when you’re accelerating
or driving up
a hill. That’s normal, and
you don’t have to buy a higher octane
fuel to get rid of pinging. It’s the heavy,
constant knock that means
you have a
problem.
Fuel Capacity: 15.2 U.S. Gallons (57.5 L).
Use unleaded fuel only.
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Fuel (CONTI
What about gasoline with blending
materials that contain oxygen, such
as
MTBE or alcohol?
MTBE is “methyl tertiary-butyl
ether?
Fuel that is no more than 15 %
MTBE is fine for your vehicle.
Ethanol is ethyl or grain alcohol.
Properly-blended fuel that is
no more
than
10% ethanol is fine for your
vehicle.
Methanol is methyl or wood alcohol.
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Fuel that is more than 5 %
methanol is bad for your vehicle.
Don’t use it.
It can corrode metal
parts in your fuel system and also
damage plastic and rubber
parts.
That damage wouldn’t be covered
under
your warranty. And even at
5 % or less, there must be
“cosolvents” and corrosion
preventers in th he1 to :lp avoid
these problems.
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Gasolines for Cleaner Air
Your use of gasoline with detergent
additives will help prevent deposits from
forming
in your engine and fuel system.
That helps keep your engine
in tune and
your emission control system working
properly. It’s good for your vehicle, and
you’ll be doing your part for cleaner air.
Many gasolines are now blended
with
materials called oxygenates. General
Motors recommends that you use
gasolines with these blending materials,
such as MTBE and ethanol. By doing
so, you can help clean the air, especially
in those parts of the country that have
high carbon monoxide levels.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine In addition, some gasoline suppliers are
now producing reformulated gasolines.
These gasolines are specially designed
to reduce vehicle emissions. General
Motors recommends that you use
reformulated gasoline. By doing
so, you
can help clean the air, especially in
those parts of the country that have high
ozone levels.
You should ask your service station
operators if their gasolines contain
detergents and oxygenates, and if they
have been reformulated to reduce
vehicle emissions.
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Fuels in Foreign Countries
If you plan on driving in another
country outside the
U.S. or Canada,
unleaded fuel may be hard to find.
Do not use leaded gasoline. If you use
even one tankful, your emission controls
won’t work well or at all. With
continuous use, spark plugs can get
fouled, the exhaust system can corrode,
and your engine oil can deteriorate
quickly. Your vehicle’s oxygen sensor
will be damaged. All of that means
costly repairs that wouldn’t be covered
by your warranty.
To check on fuel availability, ask an auto
club, or contact a major
oil company
that does business in the country where
you’ll be driving.
You can also write us at the following
address for advice. Just tell us where
you’re going and give your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
General Motors of Canada Ltd.
International Export
- Sales
P.O. Box 828
Oshawa, Ontario LEX 7Ni, Canada
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Filling Your lank
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Gasoline vapor is highly
- flammable. It bums violently,
and that can cause very bad
injuries. Don’t smoke if you’re
ar gasoline or refueling your
hicle. Keep sparks, flames, and
loking materials away from
,,soline.
The cap
is behind a hinged door on the
right side of your vehicle.
To take off the cap, turn it slowly to the
left (counterclockwise).
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rhile refueling, hang the cap inside the
le1 door.
If you get gasoline on you and
then something ignites it, you
could be badly burned. Gasoline
can spray out on you if you open
the fuel filler cap too quickly. This
spray can happen if your
tank is
nearly full, and is more likely in
hot weather. Open the fuel filler
cap slowly and wait for any “hiss”
noise
to stop. Then unscrew the
cap all the way.
{hen you put the cap back on,
turn it to
le right until you hear a clicking noise.

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Hood Release (CONI)
Lift the hood, release the hood prop
from its retainer and put the hood prop
into the slot in the hood.
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I An electric fan under the hood
can start up and injure you
even when the engine is not
running. Keep hands, clothing and
tools away from
any underhood
electric fan.
b
B
fi
h
P
S:
it
a Things that burn can get on
L hot engine parts and start a
me. These 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 engine.
lefore closing the hood, be sure all the
iller caps are on properly. Then
lift the
ood to relieve pressure
on the hood
rop. Remove the hood prop from the
lot in the hood and return the prop to
:s retainer. Then just let the hood down
nd close
it firmly.
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' 3.11 V6 Engine (CODE T)
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When you open the hood, you'll see:
1. Coolant Surge Tank
2. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir
3. Automatic Transaxle Fluid Dipstick
4. Brake Fluid Reservoir
5. Hydraulic Clutch Fluid Reservoir
6. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir
7. Battery
8. Air Cleaner
9. Engine Oil Fill Cap
10. Engine Oil Dipstick
(if equipped)
(if equipped)
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