engine CHEVROLET S10 1998 Owner's Manual

If your engine catches fire because you Beep
driving, wiho coolant, your vehicle can be:
bad1y:’damaged. The costIy repairs would not b--
c0.vere.d by your warranty. I
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If No. St( m. Is Coming .' rom. Y s .Engine
1. If you have an air conditioner, turn it off.
2. Tmn~on your heater to full hot 'at the, highest fan
3. If you're in a traffic jam, -shi€t tcrNEXJTRAL (N);
_speed and 0pe.n the whdow -as necessary.
otherwise, .shift-to .the highest gear while
dl'iving -- DRTW. @> oir THIRD (3) for
autcmatic- transmis,sions.
You may decide not to lift~.the hood but to get Service
'help ri.ght away.
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Later and radiator hoses, and otherengine
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 a11 coolant. That could
cause
rn engine fire, ad you could be burned.
Get -any leak fixed before
you drive.. the- vehicle.
I NOTICE:
Engine damage from running .your engine
without coolant isn’t covered by your warranty.
If there s.eems to be no leak, start the engine again.
See if the
engine cooling fa ,speed Increases when
idle speed is doubled by -pushing. the -aceelerator pedal
down.
If it doesn’t, your vehicle needs servic.e. Turn
off he engine.
Haw to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank
I€ you haven’t found a problem yet, but the coolant level
isn’t at the ADT, mark, -add a. 50/5T) mixture of clean
water (preferably distilled) and DEX-COOL@ engine
coolant at the coolant recovery tank. (See “Engine
Coolant” in the Index €or mare infomation.)
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NOTICE:
h ciild. weather,. Walter can freeze -and crack the
enghe, radiator, heater core ;and other parts,
Use
the r~co~mende.dcool~~t and the proper
coolant mixture.
You can b-e burned i.f you spill coolant on hot
engine parts. Coolant contains- eihylene.glyco1
and it will burn if the.-engine-parts are hot-
enough. Don’t:spill coolant on a hot .engine, 1 I I
When the caolant in-the coolaiit re-covery tanlc is ‘at
the ADD mark, starryour vehicle.
If -the overhe-at warning continues, there’s @ne more.
thing you can try. YOU -can -addthe propier. coolant
mixture directly to the Iadiatm-, but. be sure.~e
cooling .. system is cool before-y.m do it.
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3. Fill the radiator with the propet.DEX-COOL@
coolant mixture, up to the base of the filler neck.
(See “Engine Coolant” .in the Index for more.
-information about -the proper coolant mixture.)
4. Then fill the coolant recovery tank to the ADD mark.
$. Put the c-ap..back on the coolant recovery tank, but
leave- the radiator presswe cap off. ..
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6. Start the engine.and let it run until you can feel the
upper radiator hose gettirsg hot. Watch out for.the
engine cooling
fan.
8. Then replace the pressure cap, At any time during
this procedure if coolant begi;ins:to flow out:of :the
filler neck, reinstall the pressure cap. Be sure the
mows on the pressure cap line up like this. 7. By this time, the coolant level inside the radiator
filler
neck may be lower. E the level is lower, :add
more of.the proper DEX-COOL@ .coolant mixture
through the filler neckuntil the level reaches the
base of the .feller neck.
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En,gfne Fan Noise If a Tire Goes Flat
You may also hear this fan noise when y0.u start the.
engine.. It, will 99 away as the fan clutch disengages.
If s unusual for a tire tc! “blow aut.” while. yau’re .driving,
espe-cially
if you ,maintain your fire.s- propedy. If air gOes
.out of a tire, ft’s much more likely to’ le,& out. slowly.
B.ut if you shoul-d ever have. a “blowout,” here are a few
tips about what to. expect and what to do:
If a front .ti..te fails, -the flat tire- will create a drag that
pulls the vehicle toward that side, Take your foot off
the accelerator :pe&al and .grip the steering wheel‘ firmly.
.Steer;to maintain lane position, and tkn geritly-brake to
a stop well out ..of the traffic lane.
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Checking Thing$ Un.der the Wood
Things that burn can get on hot engine parts and
start
a fire. These include Iiquids Iike. gasoIine,
..oil9 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.
-Then go to the front of the.vehicie.-and release the
twondafy hood relmse.
To open the hwd, first pull
the handle inside the. vehicle
on the lower left side of he
.instrument panel. Lift the hood, release the hood prop from its retainer and
;put the hood prop into the slot in the hood.. You may
have a lamp.that coTx1e.s on when you lift the hood.
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When you lift the hood,. you’ll see these items on the 2.2L-engine:
A. Battery D. Engine Oil Fill Cap G. Air Cleaner
B. Coolant Recovery Tank and Dipstick H. Fuse Block
C. Automatic Transmission E. Power Steering Reservoir I. Windshield Washer Fluid
Dipstick E Brake Master Cylinder
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When you lift the hood, you’ll see these items an the “VORTEC” 4300 engine:
A. Battery E. Transmission Dipstick H. Air Cleaner
B. .Coolant Recovery Tank E. Power Steering Reservoir I. Fuse Block
C. Engine Uil Dipstick G. Brake Mas-ter Cylinder J. Windshield Washer Fluid
D. Engine Oil Fill
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