20 Most Recent 2006 Chevrolet Aveo - Page 6 Questions & Answers

You have a problem with the shifter. Common on the Aveo's. There's a switch on the shifter that wears out. When put in 'Park' it releases the ignition to remove the key. When that switch screws up it's not releasing the ignition. Replace the shifter. I'm a Chevy mechanic.

it sounds like the oil level sensor. if its on the block then its the oil presure switch

check alternator belt not loose, also check battery connections are tight.

think so..

P2188 System Too Rich at Idle (Bank 1) On a Chevy Aveo I have heard 2 different things that cause this code, 1. Check for any vacuum leaks in the intake , and 2. Check for oil bypass in the cylinders, Personally I don't know which is correct , But figured I could give you an area to check , Good Luck

some are in the trunk .. a black and yellow sticker around it..

go to an auto parts store and get an electcic dipstick heater . remove your oil dipstick after parking car for the night.install electric dipstick preferrably while engine is still hot plug it in at night .this will
help keep the oil warm and also the block after car starts unplug heater remove it and install original dipstick. this is the easiest to install but there are also block heaters

Possibly need a new level sensor

This can be caused by a defective catalytic converter.

if its on the outside its most likely a bad valve cover gasket. if its on the inside (combustion chamber)then you have blowby or bad rings and are looking at an engine overhaul to correct

I would use 70-80 EP oil as there is a load on all the gears especially OD.

If the plug is wet with fuel, it is an indication that the plug is not firing properly. Possible causes? Distributor cap, rotor, points/inductive pickup, spark plug wire or the spark plug itself. If you or a friend, relative, etc. has or has access to an inductive pickup timing light, connect the light to a power source and the inductive pickup to the plug wire of the "wet" spark plug. Start the engine and observe if the flash from the timing light is relatively constant in its frequency or is it erratic and sporadic. If the latter is true, check the distributor cap, rotor, distributor points/inductive pickup and plug wire. If the former is true, remove the spark plug and check the compression against other cylinders. If compression is good, replace the spark plug with a new one. If compression is lower than others, the air/fuel mixture in that cylinder is not being compressed engough for combustion, leaving the spark plug "wet". To learn the cause, put a teaspoon of motor oil in the spark plug hole, and recheck compression. If it doesn't increase, you probably have a valve or head gasket problem. If it does rise, you probably have a piston ring problem . Good luck

Coils could be baf

i had this same problem a couple weeks ago and turns out it was just a relay. The relay is located in the engine compartment fuse block "cool fan low". Hope this helps